NY leaders join lawsuits to halt ICE courthouse arrests and improve detention conditions | amNewYork
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New York City and state have filed briefs in federal court against increased immigration enforcement practices by the federal government, focusing on arrests at courthouses. The city supports a lawsuit aimed at halting these practices, arguing they deter immigrants from attending legal proceedings and compromise public safety. The lawsuits assert that Immigration and Customs Enforcement has violated the Administrative Procedure Act by failing to justify the change in policy regarding courthouse arrests. This situation has generated concerns over fairness and due process within the judicial system, as immigrants fear attending court.
New York has become the epicenter of the Trump administration's courthouse arrest campaign, with ICE increasingly targeting immigrants at courthouses, undermining public safety.
The city backed a lawsuit accusing the federal government of unlawfully targeting immigrants for arrest at courthouses, which deters attendance at hearings.
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