A federal judge in Manhattan issued a ruling on Monday prohibiting Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents from conducting most arrests at or near three major immigration courts in New York City. The decision, issued by District Judge P. Kevin Castel, prevents detentions except in exceptional cases involving serious public safety threats, and was prompted by complaints from civil rights organizations that arrest operations at courthouses deterred migrants from attending mandatory hearings.

Ruling blocks detentions at three federal courthouses except in rare cases amid protests over tactics A federal judge in New York has banned US Immigration and Customs Enforcement ( ICE ) agents from arresting immigrants in or around three federal courthouses in lower Manhattan, where vigorous confrontations have played out since the start of Donald Trump ’s second presidency. Under an order issued on Monday by P Kevin Castel, a US district judge, federal agents are no longer allowed to make arrests of immigrants except under exceptional circumstances at the sites where hearings are held before immigration judges. Continue reading...