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DOJ Admits Error in ICE Courthouse Arrest Justification

DOJ Admits Error in ICE Courthouse Arrest Justification

    DOJ Admits Error in ICE Courthouse Arrest Justification
    Above: Federal agents detain a man at the New York Federal Plaza Immigration Court in NYC on Aug. 20, 2025. Image credit: Charly Triballeau/Getty Images

    The Spin

    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. DHS has made clear 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.

    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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