ICE Appeals Court Order Barring Green Card Interview Arrests
Feb 2, 2026

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit is hearing a Department of Justice appeal challenging a 2024 federal court order that prohibited ICE from arresting immigrants during green card interviews with U.S. citizen spouses. The case stems from a class-action lawsuit filed by the ACLU on behalf of individuals arrested or at risk of arrest during Form I-130 marriage-based adjustment of status interviews. Legal challenges have been filed regarding the arrests.
Sources
- ICE arrests at green card interviews could be back
Newsweek·Feb 2, 2026·archived copy
- ICE Arrests at Marriage Green Card Interviews (2025 Guide)
lawfirm4immigrants.com·Nov 28, 2025·archived copy
- ICE Arrests at Green Card Interviews: A Practice Under Renewed Scrutiny
philippinedailymirror.com·Feb 2, 2026·archived copy
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