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May 19, 2026 Judge P Kevin Castel banned ICE arrests at Manhattan immigration courthouses except in exceptional circumstances Tier 1 · Primary Civil Rights and Dissent
A federal judge protected immigrants' access to courts without fear of arrest, reinforcing judicial checks on executive immigration enforcement.
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- Federal judge bans ICE arrests at Manhattan immigration courts except in rare cases — US District Judge P Kevin Castel issued a 15-page order on Monday prohibiting ICE agents from arresting immigrants at three federal courthouses in lower Manhattan (26 Federal Plaza, 201 Varick Street, and 290 Broadway) except under exceptional circumstances or when public safety is threatened. The ruling responded to a lawsuit by the ACLU, New York Civil Liberties Union, Make the Road NY, and other groups. Castel found a strong governmental interest in immigration enforcement must be balanced against individuals' right to attend removal proceedings and pursue asylum claims without fear of arrest. The judge noted the Trump administration had recently reversed its position on whether 2025 policies applied to immigration courts, and he corrected what he called a "clear error" after prosecutors apologized for material misstatements to the court.
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Week 70 – 2026-05-16–2026-05-22
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