President Trump’s ICE Illegal Alien Crackdown Continues with Courthouse Arrests

By The Blog Source

The Trump administration's enforcement has significantly intensified as ICE is now holding illegal immigrants in courthouses across the United States. The change is expediting the deportation of thousands of people and reversing Biden-era restrictions.

ICE can now arrest immigrants at courthouses, including immediately following the conclusion of court sessions, thanks to a policy change made in January. Since late February, USCIS has placed over 22,000 immigrants in removal proceedings, issuing 1,840 NTAs a week. Even for those without criminal backgrounds, immigration courts' dismissal of cases frequently results in swift detention if no legal remedy is available.

Illegal immigrants are increasingly being arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in courtrooms across the country, and they are occasionally detained just after their court appearances are over.

The increase comes after ICE officers, frequently in plainclothes, were permitted to start courthouse activities in January, after the Biden administration had banned them from doing so. Courthouses were closed to ICE enforcement operations under Biden. However, a comprehensive executive order and related policy reforms that gave immigration officials new authority to act in sensitive areas changed that.

"ICE is now following the law" and enrolling immigrants in expedited removal procedures "as they always should have been," a senior Department of Homeland Security official told Axios in defense of the move.

This strict enforcement strategy may lead to the immediate detention of immigrants, even if they have no criminal history or their cases have been dropped. This is especially true for those who have been in the country for less than two years or lack legal protections.

Additionally, the government has increased the number of Notices to Appear (NTAs) issued. President Trump issued an order in February directing USCIS to issue NTAs by default when rejecting immigration benefits, including work permits, green cards, or asylum. Removal proceedings are now available to anyone caught providing fraudulent employment information or denied a visa renewal. Similar to CBP, ICE is issuing NTAs more quickly.

Enforcement has dramatically increased as a result of this policy change. Since late February, almost 22,100 immigrants have been placed in deportation proceedings, according to USCIS data. Currently, the government issues about 1,840 NTAs every week, many of which are connected to cases involving Temporary Protected Status or asylum.

Legal watchers and immigration advocacy groups are alarmed about the courthouse blitz. In places like Seattle, Phoenix, San Antonio, New York, and Denver, the use of ICE in courtrooms is being criticized harshly. American Friends Service Committee advocate Jennifer Piper, who lives in Denver, cautioned that immigrants are starting to wonder "if the legal way is really the right way." "The truth is that the jackboots of ICE are terrorizing immigrant communities that are trying to take advantage of the due process of law that they are entitled to," said immigration lawyer Hans Meyer.

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