"As irritating as that is, the important thing is that the DOJ has stated, in court, that pretty much any immigration courthouse arrest performed by federal officers was illegal. And that’s going to make it way easier to sue the government itself over its mass deportation program."
https://www.techdirt.com/2026/04/01/doj-admits-ice-has-engaged-in-illegal-courthouse-arrests-for-most-of-the-past-year/
Anirvan Chatterjee
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