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Judge Rules ICE Violated Consent Decree on Arrests
10/8/2025
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Story summary
- Judge Cummings ruled Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested 22 individuals without warrants, violating a 2022 consent decree.
- The consent decree extends through February 2026, requiring ICE to document probable cause for arrests.
- The ruling followed immigration advocates' lawsuit over warrantless arrests during President Trump's second term.
- Cummings criticized ICE for blank warrants; ruling urges probable cause to prevent detentions.
