- A federal judge has blocked immigration agents from arresting individuals inside New York City 's immigration courts, reversing a previous stance after the government admitted a policy error.
- Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials had previously informed top government lawyers that officers could make arrests inside immigration courthouses, leading to thousands of immigrants being detained immediately after hearings.
- U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton in Manhattan expressed "regret" to the federal judge, stating his office mistakenly defended a memo that "does not and has never applied" to immigration court arrests, attributing the error to ICE's legal team.
- District Judge Keven Castel issued the new order to "correct a clear error and prevent a manifest injustice," acknowledging his previous decision relied on a "clearly erroneous premise" regarding ICE's authority in immigration courts.
- The Trump administration has ordered immigration judges to dismiss cases when immigrants appear for hearings, making them immediately vulnerable to arrest and removal, which advocacy groups called “ambush”-style arrests violating due process.
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