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.
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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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