"A high schooler working as an intern at the Rhode Island Superior Court was wrongfully detained by ICE agents Thursday in a chaotic scene outside the Licht Judicial Complex in Providence. In a statement, court officials said that a Superior Court judge insisted to ICE agents that the teen was not the person they were looking for. This intervention directly led to the teen's release after ICE agents verified his information."
"Earlier on Thursday, sheriffs inside the complex noticed someone taking photos of the teen. They identified themselves as ICE agents when approached, and they were told to stop taking photos and abide by courthouse rules, WPRI reported. Superior Court Judge Joseph McBurney offered to drive the teen home, but ICE agents surrounded his car and demanded they exit the vehicle."
A high schooler intern at the Rhode Island Superior Court was wrongfully detained by ICE agents outside the Licht Judicial Complex in Providence. A Superior Court judge insisted the teen was not the target, prompting the teen’s release after ICE verified his information. Sheriffs observed people taking photos of the teen; the photographers identified themselves as ICE agents and were told to stop and follow courthouse rules. Judge Joseph McBurney offered to drive the teen home, but ICE agents surrounded the car, demanded occupants exit, and briefly detained the teen. Immigrant advocates filmed and protested. Supreme Court Justice Paul Suttell called the incident egregious and said it underscores concerns about ICE operations. Advocates have urged virtual court hearings.
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