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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.

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