Man arrested by ICE at Meriden courthouse amid protest and mask controversy
Sep 17, 2026Meriden, CT
A man was arrested by ICE agents at Meriden Superior Court after Judicial Marshal Services received a Warrant of Removal/Deportation citing a final removal order from an immigration judge. Witnesses said about ten agents, some without masks, entered the courthouse around 1 p.m., and video captured advocates being blocked by marshals and a woman falling to the ground during the confrontation. Advocates, including Middlesex Immigrant Rights Alliance member Miguel Castro, gathered outside after learning ICE was near the courthouse, and state officials said they are reviewing whether Connecticut law on courthouse enforcement and mask use was followed.
