US EditionImmigration Agents Mistakenly Detain Deputy US Marshal in Arizona, Feds Confirm
- Last month, ICE agents briefly held a deputy U.S. Marshal who was entering the federal building that contains Tucson’s immigration court before realizing their mistake.
- The deputy was briefly detained because he resembled an individual that ICE was attempting to locate, amid the agency’s heightened enforcement efforts to meet arrest targets.
- The Marshals Service quickly verified the deputy's identity, allowing him to leave the building without incident after a brief detention.
- Noah Schramm, policy strategist for the ACLU, noted that due to increased enforcement pressures, instances of innocent individuals being mistakenly detained are becoming more common.
- The incident highlights concerns that aggressive ICE practices may increase wrongful detentions and undermine public confidence in immigration enforcement.
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ICE Detained US Marshal Who Matched the 'General Description' of Person of Interest Inside Arizona Immigration Court
ICE agents detained a deputy U.S. marshal inside the home of Arizona's immigration court after they matched the "general description" of a person of interest.
The Billings Gazette
Immigration agents mistakenly detain deputy US marshal in Arizona, feds confirm
A deputy U.S. marshal was mistakenly detained by immigration agents inside the federal building that houses Tucson's immigration court, U.S. Marshals Service officials confirmed on Thursday.
Entering the United States not only means having a valid visa or documents. In recent months, border controls have become much stricter, and the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is being more careful than ever. That is why it is not surprising that some travelers end up being detained after a review.In Arizona, for example, a Mexican citizen was arrested after authorities had checked his cell phone and found something unexpected.Thi…
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