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U.S. Federal Judge Blocks Nationwide ICE Arrests in Immigration Courts

U.S. District Judge P. Casey Pitts of the Northern District of California issued a nationwide injunction that bars Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents and the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) from arresting migrants inside immigration courthouses and from holding detainees beyond the statutory limits. The judge ruled the policies were “arbitrary and capricious” and violated the Administrative Procedure Act because the agencies failed to provide reasoned explanations.

The ruling overturns a Trump‑administration policy that expanded courthouse arrests as part of a mass‑deportation strategy and had been linked to a dramatic drop in hearing attendance. DHS general counsel James Percival condemned the decision as “naked judicial activism.” The order restores pre‑Trump restrictions, limits detention time to 12 hours, and is expected to be appealed, potentially reaching the Supreme Court. It represents a major legal setback for the administration’s immigration enforcement approach.

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