"The DOJ conceded a 2025 ICE memo cited in court to defend the agency's arrests in courthouses does not apply to immigration courts."
"We deeply regret this error, which also blames ICE for the mistake, stating they were informed by ICE that the 2025 ICE Guidance applied to immigration courthouse arrests."
"The implications of this development are far reaching, as the government used the guidance spelled out in the memo to arrest both legal and undocumented immigrants."
The Justice Department acknowledged using erroneous information in defending ICE arrests at immigration courthouses. A letter to U.S. District Judge P. Kevin Castel revealed that a 2025 ICE memo cited in court does not pertain to immigration courts. The DOJ expressed regret for the error, attributing it to misinformation from ICE. The ACLU of New York highlighted the significant implications of this development, noting that the government had used the memo's guidance to arrest both legal and undocumented immigrants, resulting in detentions far from their homes.
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