ICE Is Tricking People Into Arrests In Immigration Court

The Guardian reports:

People attending recent mandatory immigration check-ins or court appearances have been escorted out in federal custody after the Trump administration allegedly tricked, lied to or otherwise deceived them as part of its mass deportation campaign.

Amid a blitz of immigration-related policy changes over the last few weeks, Donald Trump and his subordinates have greenlit the ability of ICE to conduct potential civil enforcement operations at courthouses, including in immigration courts.

They have also reportedly set daily arrest quotas between at least 1,200 and 1,500 and gotten angry when agents have not consistently met those targets – pressure from the top that is probably incentivizing officers on the ground to go after the lowest-hanging fruit instead of people with serious criminal records.

Read the full article.

You have the right to film ICE, regardless of your immigration status or whether you know the person being arrested.

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Tienes el derecho de filmar las actividades de ICE, independientemente de tu situación migratoria o de si conoces o no a la persona que está siendo detenida.

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— NYCLU (@nyclu.org) February 13, 2025 at 4:28 PM