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Federal judge blocks ICE courthouse arrests in New York City

Original: A fed judge⚡issued a final ruling against # ICE 's IMM court arrests in NYC. He criticized🚨the agency for seemingly givi

A federal judge in New York City has issued a final ruling against ICE's practice of arresting immigrants at courthouses. The judge, an appointee of President George W. Bush, criticized the agency for giving officers what he called 'unfettered discretion' to make arrests with no guidance whatsoever, noting the government did not even attempt to argue otherwise in court.

Why now: The ruling directly limits ICE enforcement tactics at immigration courts at a time when courthouse arrests are a flashpoint in the immigration debate.

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• A fed judge⚡issued a final ruling against # ICE 's IMM court arrests in NYC. He criticized🚨the agency for seemingly giving officers "unfettered discretion" to make arrests "with no guidance whatsoever." The govt didn’t even try to argue otherwise, acc to the GWB appointee -he… · KimPerales@toad.social · 7

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