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Federal Judges Block ICE Court Arrests, Cite Fifth Amendment Violation

6/24/2026

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District Judge P. Casey Pitts issued an injunction blocking ICE arrests at immigration courts and a detention waiver permitting holds beyond twelve hours.
Pitts said the waiver violated detainees’ Fifth Amendment rights and called ICE policies arbitrary, while Judge Kevin Castel also barred ICE arrests, deeming the policy change arbitrary and capricious.
DHS General Counsel James Percival called the rulings naked judicial activism and an anti-American open-borders agenda on X.

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District Judge P. Casey Pitts issued an injunction blocking ICE arrests at immigration courts and a detention waiver permitting holds beyond twelve hours.
Pitts said the waiver violated detainees’ Fifth Amendment rights and called ICE policies arbitrary, while Judge Kevin Castel also barred ICE arrests, deeming the policy change arbitrary and capricious.
DHS General Counsel James Percival called the rulings naked judicial activism and an anti-American open-borders agenda on X.