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flag A judge blocks ICE from arresting immigrants at courthouses in Northern California, citing harm to access to justice.

flag A federal judge in San Francisco has blocked ICE from making civil arrests at immigration courthouses in Northern California, ruling the practice forces noncitizens into a "Hobson’s choice" between attending court and risking arrest or skipping hearings and losing asylum or legal relief. flag Judge P. Casey Pitts found the policy undermines access to justice, citing a sharp rise in removals in absentia—over 4,177 monthly, more than double 2024 levels—and over 50,000 asylum seekers ordered removed for non-appearance since 2023. flag The decision reinstates pre-Trump-era protections for sensitive locations and applies only to Northern and Central California. flag The Justice Department plans to appeal to the 9th Circuit, creating a potential circuit split with a similar Manhattan ruling that allowed such arrests, possibly leading to a Supreme Court review.

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