ICE agents arrest immigrants leaving San Diego immigration court
May 22, 2025·Location: San Diego, CA
At least eight people were arrested by ICE agents as they left San Diego's immigration court on Thursday. ICE agents waited in hallways and arrested people after their hearings. The tactic has also occurred in New York City, Miami, and Seattle. Immigration lawyers stated the practice discourages people from attending their court hearings.
Sources
- ICE agents swarm San Diego immigration court, arresting people after their hearings
KPBS·May 23, 2025·archived copy
- Deportation effort escalates, with agents making arrests outside San Diego immigration courtrooms
staging.sandiegouniontribune.com·May 24, 2025·archived copy
- ICE moves to end court immigration cases, speed up removal of undocumented migrants
nbcsandiego.com·May 23, 2025·archived copy
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