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Immigration and Customs application abolished calmly advice Ice agents Conducting the courts to take steps to avoid violating local and local laws during civil immigration arrests. Changing the accurate policy may lead to an escalation in the tactics of enforcement and legal conflicts.

Reference Politics It was recently published on the ICE website and reviewed by WIRED, revealing the agency’s efforts to strengthen the estimated authority of federal and independent agents who are doing and around the courts-one of the most aggressive initiatives used by the Trump administration as part of its comprehensive payment to collect immigrants across the United States and its lands. The policy review has not been reported before.

In recent weeks, ICE agents have made a high -level arrest of migrants attending the routine court listening sessions, as part of the administration’s efforts to conduct what Trump calls the largest deportation campaign in American history.

The change in guidance comes amid comprehensive ice raids throughout the United States, some of which oversee Protests and Hot confrontations With citizens, the erosion of local autonomy and democratic rule threatens law enforcement within societies, while increasing the line between civil and criminal enforcement.

Temporary guidelines, It was released in January By the former director of Ice, Caleb Vitello, ordered the agents to ensure that the arrests of the court “were not prevented by the laws imposed by the jurisdiction in which the enforcement procedures will occur.” Todd Lyons, the current director of the Acting, issued a memorandum of the May 27th Analyst, which removes the language on respecting local laws and laws that limit ice agents to perform “enforcement procedures” in or near courts.

“The old policy requires ICE consultation with a legal advisor to determine whether or near the court arrest in the court may violate a non -federal law,” says Anthony Enterazer, Vice President for Human Rights, a human rights organization, a human rights organization, who may violate a non -federal law. Now, these complex legal questions often fall on the ruling of a line officer who is not trained in local laws.

“It is certain that the other effort to unleash and expand ICE enforcement operations without looking at the state law,” says Emma Winjger, a member of the US Migration Council, said.

Federal political guidance is not legally binding, but it carries the rule of law in practice, as it describes ICE factors with procedures for implementing implementation operations.

In response to a request for comment, ICE Mike Alvarez spokesman referred to the May 27 memorandum. ICE refused to clarify whether he would continue to consider local court policies and security protocols during enforcement procedures.

Vitello, responsible for the original guidance, was appointed as director of ice by President Donald Trump shortly after the opening. Vitello was removed in late February and was transferred to supervise the agency Deportation operations. Lyon was the Acting Director in March.

Biden Administration Previously limited Ice enforcement procedures in the courts and around them in 2021, saying the arrests – that It is said He rose during the first period of Trump – “had a chilling effect on the willingness of individuals to come to the court or work cooperatively with the application of the law.”