ICE Targets NYC Immigration Courts, Analysis Shows
A CBS News analysis reports that New York City had about 460 ICE arrests through July that likely occurred in immigration courthouse settings — the most of any U.S. city — and a mathematician’s nationwide cross‑check of federal arrest and EOIR hearing data estimates nearly 2,400 courthouse arrests across the country. The piece ties the uptick to DHS policy changes this year (a late‑May rescission of Biden‑era courthouse limits and an expanded expedited‑removal rule from January) and notes a federal judge paused the expansion on Aug. 30, 2025.
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📌 Key Facts
- 460 ICE arrests in New York City through July 2025 that likely occurred in or around immigration courts (Joseph Gunther analysis)
- Nearly 2,400 ICE arrests nationwide were identified as likely courthouse arrests using cross‑referenced Deportation Data Project and EOIR data
- Policy context: DHS rescinded Biden‑era guidance limiting courthouse arrests in late May 2025; an expanded expedited‑removal policy (January 2025) was paused by a federal judge on Aug. 30, 2025
📚 Contextual Background
- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is the federal agency responsible for apprehending and detaining people suspected of being undocumented immigrants in the United States.