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Judge Rules ICE Arrests Unlawful, Orders Major Changes

11/27/2025

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U.S. District Judge R. Brooke Jackson ruled ICE acted unlawfully in Colorado by arresting without assessing flight risk.
The ruling followed a lawsuit by four plaintiffs, including Caroline Dias Goncalves.
The court requires ICE to establish probable cause before such arrests and to document community ties countering flight risk.
The Department of Homeland Security plans to appeal, and ICE must refund bond costs and remove ankle monitors.

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U.S. District Judge R. Brooke Jackson ruled ICE acted unlawfully in Colorado by arresting without assessing flight risk.
The ruling followed a lawsuit by four plaintiffs, including Caroline Dias Goncalves.
The court requires ICE to establish probable cause before such arrests and to document community ties countering flight risk.
The Department of Homeland Security plans to appeal, and ICE must refund bond costs and remove ankle monitors.