Trump administration admits error in lawsuit over immigration court arrests it justified with ICE memo
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DOJ Admits Error in ICE Immigration Court Arrest Justification
Is this a fake apology as ICE continues its arrest policy or a weak capitulation to an activist court system?
Above: Federal agents detain a man at the New York Federal Plaza Immigration Court in New York City on Aug. 20, 2025. Image credit: Charly Triballeau/Getty Images
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Left narrative
The DOJ's admission that it misused an ICE memo sounds meaningful, but it rings hollow as an apology when the underlying practice continues unchanged. The DHS has made it clear that arrests at immigration courts will persist despite the acknowledged lack of legal basis. Acknowledging an error while allowing it to continue suggests damage control, not accountability or reform.
Right narrative
The DOJ should not bend to the whims of pro-illegal immigration activists. A growing pattern of activist judges, politicized legal arguments and even officials obstructing ICE shows a system undermining enforcement itself. Courts have upheld key detention powers, yet legal challenges and interference persist. Without these politically driven barriers, ICE could carry out lawful arrests efficiently and consistently.
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