Coverage dated December 25, 2025

Judge orders halt on ICE courthouse arrests in Northern California

Headline from FOX 4 Dallas

A federal judge in San Jose has ordered a halt to ICE arrests at courthouses, arguing that immigrants are between a rock and a hard place: They face either getting arrested for trying to follow the law, or are not showing up to court and facing automatic deportation.

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  1. FOX 4 Dallas

    Judge orders halt on ICE courthouse arrests in Northern California (opens FOX 4 Dallas)

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    FOX 4 Dallas's feed description

    A federal judge in San Jose has ordered a halt to ICE arrests at courthouses, arguing that immigrants are between a rock and a hard place: They face either getting arrested for trying to follow the law, or are not showing up to court and facing automatic deportation.

  2. Truthout

    Federal Judge Temporarily Halts ICE Arrests at San Francisco Immigration Courts (opens Truthout)

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    “This circumstance presents noncitizens … with a choice between two irreparable harms,” wrote the judge.

  3. Los Angeles Times

    Federal judge blocks ICE from arresting immigrants who show up for court appointments in Northern California (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    Judge P. Casey Pitts issued a ruling that would block Immigration and Customs Enforcement from detaining immigrants who show up to court hearings in Northern California.

  4. Just the News

    Federal judge blocks ICE from arresting migrants appearing for court dates in Northern California (opens Just the News)

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    Just the News's feed description

    The decision keeps ICE and the DOJ’s Executive Office for Immigration Review from “lying in wait for asylum seekers and other noncitizens at routine hearings throughout the region."

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