Judge says Trump administration can't make immigration arrests at courthouses

Key Points:

• A federal judge in San Francisco barred the federal government from making arrests at immigration courts nationwide, ruling the Trump administration's policy change lacked proper decision-making and failed to consider its chilling effect on court attendance.
• The judge cited the Administrative Procedure Act, emphasizing that federal agencies must provide sound reasons for their actions, and criticized the government for not adhering to this requirement when reversing the longstanding no-arrest policy at immigration courts.
• This ruling follows a similar decision in May that barred courthouse arrests in New York, but the new order applies nationwide, invalidating the policy across the United States.
• The Department of Homeland Security's general counsel condemned the ruling as judicial overreach, arguing that taking custody after removal orders is standard procedure and accusing the judge of promoting an "open borders agenda."
• The judge also criticized the Trump administration for detaining individuals beyond the legal 12-hour limit and highlighted concerns about arrests occurring in court hallways coordinated with DHS attorneys.