World Immigration News

US immigrants detained at mandatory check-ins and court hearings

Release Date: 2025-02-18
Media: The Guardian
Summary: Under the Trump administration, immigrants attending mandatory check-ins or court appearances have been deceived and then taken into federal custody as part of a mass deportation effort. ICE now has authority to conduct civil enforcement at courthouses, including immigration courts, and daily arrest quotas of 1,200–1,500 have been set, pushing agents to target even law-abiding immigrants. Reports from across the country describe cases where immigrants—some with minimal or no criminal records, including DACA recipients and long-term residents—have been trapped during routine appointments, leading to confiscated passports, imposed monitoring, or sudden deportations. This strategy, which punishes those complying with orders, risks deterring participation in legal proceedings, potentially undermining orderly immigration adjudication and fragmenting immigrant communities without necessarily enhancing public safety.
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