Federal Judge Invalidates Nationwide ICE Courthouse Arrest Policy

A U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of New York, P. Kevin Castel, ruled that the 2025 Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) policy allowing arrests of immigrants at or near courthouses was "arbitrary and capricious." This nationwide ruling reinstates prior restrictions on civil immigration enforcement in these sensitive locations, except under limited circumstances, significantly impacting immigration procedures.