A federal judge in California issued a nationwide injunction against the Trump administration's policy of arresting individuals at immigration courts and detaining them for more than 12 hours. U.S. District Judge P. Casey Pitts ruled that the policies were "arbitrary and capricious" and violated the Administrative Procedure Act, as reported by UPI, CBS News, and Fox News.
Key Takeaways
A federal judge blocked ICE from arresting individuals at immigration courts nationwide, calling the policy arbitrary and capricious. The ruling also struck down a waiver allowing detainees to be held for more than 12 hours.
- Federal judge issues nationwide block on ICE arrests at immigration courts
- Judge rules detention waiver violates Fifth Amendment rights
- DHS criticizes ruling as judicial activism
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▼Source Claims Check
1 Difference FoundAll 3 publishers report consistent facts across 2 key claims. 1 point of difference noted.
| Claim | Status | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judge's Reasoning | 1 Difference | UPI and CBS News say policy was arbitrary; Fox News says it lacked rational explanation | ▼ |
| Policy Blocked By Judge | Broad Agreement | ICE policy of arresting individuals at immigration courts and detaining them for more than 12 hours | |
| Detention Waiver | Broad Agreement | waiver allowing ICE to hold detainees for more than 12 hours violates Fifth Amendment rights due to… |
Judge's Reasoning
▼UPI and CBS News say policy was arbitrary; Fox News says it lacked rational explanation
Policy Blocked By Judge
Broad AgreementICE policy of arresting individuals at immigration courts and detaining them for more than 12 hours
Detention Waiver
Broad Agreementwaiver allowing ICE to hold detainees for more than 12 hours violates Fifth Amendment rights due to punitive conditions of confinement
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The judge stated that ICE was arresting noncitizens based on immigration offenses for which they were appearing in court. Pitts found the policy to be "based on a false premise" and failed to provide a rational explanation for removing limits on civil enforcement actions at immigration courts, according to UPI. The ruling also struck down a detention waiver that allowed ICE to hold detainees for more than 12 hours, citing violations of Fifth Amendment rights due to "punitive conditions of confinement".
Community leaders and Democratic lawmakers have criticized the practice, which has led to dramatic confrontations in courtrooms. Pitts emphasized that ICE's policies failed to address the chilling effect of courthouse arrests on noncitizens' attendance at proceedings, as detailed by CBS News. The judge also noted that some detainees were held overnight or for multiple days at an immigration center in San Francisco.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) sharply criticized the ruling. DHS General Counsel James Percival stated on X, "When a judge sentences a defendant, the defendant is taken into custody. If an alien is ordered removed by an immigration judge, the same should happen. A district judge ordering otherwise is naked judicial activism in service of an anti-American, open borders agenda," as reported by Fox News. The ruling follows a similar decision last month by U.S. District Judge P. Kevin Castel in New York.
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