Federal judge in New York ties Trump admin hands on arrests at immigration courts
A federal judge in New York has blocked ICE from making civil immigration arrests at certain courthouses. This decision follows the government's admission of a mistake regarding the scope of an ICE memo. The ruling reinstates narrower restrictions from the Biden administration while a broader lawsuit is ongoing.
- ▪U.S. District Judge P. Kevin Castel ruled that ICE must revert to Biden-era restrictions on courthouse arrests.
- ▪The ruling comes after government lawyers acknowledged a previous error in their defense of ICE's policy.
- ▪Immigrant advocacy groups argued that the Trump administration's policies turned immigration hearings into arrest operations.
7 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 19 hours. Coverage spans 3 points on the political spectrum — 3 lean left, 1 centre, 2 right.
- ▪ REPORT: Judge Bars Most ICE Arrests At Immigration Courts In New York City — Dailycaller
- ▪ Judge bans federal arrests at New York immigration courts — Washington Examiner
- ▪ Federal agents can’t make arrests in N.Y. immigration courts, judge rules — r/news
- ▪ New York federal judge bans ICE arrests at Manhattan immigration courts — World news | The Guardian
- ▪ Federal judge bans most arrests by federal agents in immigration courts in New York — ABC News — US
- ▪ Judge Bars ICE From Making Immigration Arrests at Courts in New York — NYT — Home
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| Publication time | Tue, 19 May 2026 07:13:11 -0400 |
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Immigration Federal judge in New York ties Trump admin hands on arrests at immigration courts Government lawyers told the court their prior claims about an ICE memo's scope were incorrect By Bradford Betz Fox News Published May 19, 2026 7:13am EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video DHS Secretary Mullin: Democrats are more interested in protecting the criminals than protecting the constituents DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin discusses stopping illegal immigration under the Trump administration on 'Hannity.' NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A federal judge on Monday largely blocked U.S.
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