Manhattan Judge P. Kevin Castel issued a stay barring ICE agents from conducting civil arrests on immigration courthouse grounds in New York City, pending the outcome of a federal lawsuit. The order came after the Department of Justice admitted it had relied on incorrect information for months to justify civil migrant arrests at immigration courts. The lawsuit, brought by African Communities Together and The Door, challenges Trump administration guidance from 2025 that broadened circumstances for civil immigration arrests in or near courthouses, arguing the policies violate the Administrative Procedure Act and constitutional due process by denying immigrants an opportunity to seek asylum.