Judge blocks Trump administration from arresting immigrants at courts
A federal judge in California has issued a nationwide injunction blocking Trump-era policies that allowed immigration arrests at courthouses. The ruling also struck down a policy that removed time limits on the detention of individuals arrested for immigration violations.
Why it matters
This decision impacts the legal rights of immigrants and limits the scope of federal enforcement tactics within the judicial system.
A federal judge in California issued a nationwide injunction against multiple Trump administration policies, among them one that allowed arrests at immigration courts and another that eliminated the cap on the amount of time an individual arrested for an alleged immigration violation can be detained.
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