A judge just backed New York’s effort to keep ICE out of its courthouses, dismissing a federal lawsuit over the state’s 2020 Protect Our Courts Act, according to Spectrum News 1.
The law blocks federal immigration officers from arresting undocumented people going to or leaving court unless they have a judge-signed warrant. The Trump-era Department of Justice sued to overturn it, arguing it hindered enforcement.
New York Attorney General Letitia James celebrated the ruling, saying it protects people’s right to seek justice without fear. The DOJ claimed courthouse arrests were safer for agents and the public — but now, that strategy’s off the table in New York.
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