In a new operation by ICE, 11 individuals were arrested after their hearings at the San Diego Immigration Court, aimed at expediting deportations through expedited removal. This process allows immigration officers, instead of judges, to issue deportation orders against individuals who have been in the U.S. for under two years. Legal representatives reported confrontations during the arrests, alleging improper documentation and stressing the impact on families left unaware of their loved ones' status. Observers like Lindsay Toczylowski highlighted concerns that such actions may deter individuals from attending court appointments.
"May I please see a warrant because the warrant you provided is not that person," the attorney said after ICE showed him their documentation. "You are making an unlawful arrest."
"For those who are unrepresented, to their family they have just disappeared, and they are not going to know where they are for 48 hours—and that's if they know how to find them," Celleri said.
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