I.C.E. Officers Detaining Undocumented Migrants at San Diego Courthouse

Immigration Arrests at Courthouses Signals New Tactic

“Masked officers descended on courthouses across the country this week and arrested stunned immigrants showing up for scheduled immigration hearings as part of a new directive from federal officials aimed at dramatically accelerating deportations,” the Washington Post reports. “U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers in Arizona, Virginia and more than 20 other states have been instructed to arrest people immediately after a judge has o…

The government's new tactic of arresting immigrants in immigration courts includes people who have no criminal record, those who file without a lawyer, and people who have applied for asylum, according to reports received by the American Bar Association (AILA).ICE's presence and arrests are confirmed at Charlotte's Immigration Court first published on Link Latino NC. ICE's presence and arrests are confirmed at Charlotte's Immigration Court was f…

I.C.E. officers detaining undocumented migrants at San Diego courthouse

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers are detaining undocumented migrants at courthouses across the country.

ICE shows up at Phoenix immigration court

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) showed up at a Phoenix immigration court on May 21, where a chaotic scene unfolded as ICE officers detained immigrants who showed up for their court hearings. Copper Courier’s political reporter, Sahara Sajjadi, was on the scene and documented the day’s events. Some Arizona state lawmakers, including Arizona State Rep. Analise Ortiz, were also on hand to provide support and guidance to immigrants about t…

Shocking Video Shows Immigration Arrests Inside California Courthouse: 'ICE is America’s modern Gestapo'

A disturbing video has emerged from the Edward J. Schwartz Federal Building in San Diego, California, capturing what witnesses are calling an ambush by ICE agents targeting immigrants as they exited their court hearings. These are legal proceedings that they were required to attend. The 26-second clip shows plainclothes ICE officers surrounding a man in the narrow corridor just outside an immigration courtroom. Chaos erupts as another man tries …

Agents, some in plain clothes, surrounded immigrants in narrow hallways as they left courtrooms. Lawyers and advocates say the tactic, which ICE has used in other cities across the country, is aggressive and unnecessary.