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County judge in Chicago area bars ICE from arresting people at court
The new order aims to protect court attendees from fear of immigration detention, following at least nine arrests by federal agents at Cook County courthouse properties since July.
- Chief Judge Timothy Evans has enacted a general order prohibiting warrantless arrests by immigration agents in or around county courthouses.
- The order, which goes into effect Wednesday, says that any person attending court as a witness, potential witness or party to the proceedings shall not be subject to civil arrest absent a judicial warrant while in a courthouse or its environs.
- The Trump administration's Operation Midway Blitz, which began in September, has resulted in beefed-up immigration enforcement in the city and suburbs, with arrests near schools, workplaces and even Millennium Park, as well as in and around courthouses.
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Blue city judge cites 'fear or obstruction' in blocking ICE courthouse arrests during court proceedings
A Chicago judge banned Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from making arrests at Cook County courthouses, citing concerns about fear among immigrants.
·New York, United States
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Cook County's chief judge signed an order on Tuesday night prohibiting the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Service (ICE) from arresting people in court.
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