US EditionFederal Judge Says Immigration Officers in Colorado Can only Arrest Those at Risk of Fleeing
Judge Jackson ordered ICE to document flight-risk checks, remove ankle monitors, refund bail, and provide arrest form oversight to attorneys after widespread illegal warrantless arrests.
- In a Nov. 25 order, U.S. District Senior Judge R. Brooke Jackson ruled that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement must document warrantless arrests, refund bond costs, and provide arrest forms to plaintiffs' lawyers.
- At a late-October hearing, attorneys and witnesses showed that ICE expansion in Colorado led to a surge in warrantless arrests without flight-risk checks, prompting the injunction.
- The plaintiffs say four named plaintiffs, including Caroline Dias Goncalves, spent 15 to over 90 days in custody and paid bonds of $25,000, $10,000, and $2,000 while losing housing and jobs.
- The court's injunction bars rearresting named plaintiffs without a judicial warrant and requires U.S. Department of Homeland Security employees to assess flight risk before warrantless arrests.
- The decision mirrors previous rulings in Northern District of Illinois litigation and a California ACLU case, as Jackson warned Colorado faces heightened risk amid ICE expansion and detention plans; DHS spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin signaled potential appeals.
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Federal judge rules ICE agents in Colorado may only arrest illegal immigrants likely to flee
A federal judge ruled ICE agents in Colorado can only make warrantless arrests if targets are likely to flee, following an ACLU lawsuit alleging unlawful, indiscriminate immigration enforcement.
By COLLEEN SLEVIN DENVER (AP) — A federal judge ruled Tuesday that immigration agents in Colorado can only make arrests without a warrant if they believe the people they are arresting are likely to flee. Senior District Judge R. Brooke Jackson issued the order in response to a challenge filed by the American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado and other attorneys. They represent four people, including asylum seekers, who were arrested this year by…
Federal judge says immigration officers in Colorado can only arrest those at risk of fleeing
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