"ICE raids at our courthouses must stop immediately, People who follow a judge's orders to attend court should not have to fear federal agents kidnapping them and dragging them away to detention centers. Our democracy cannot function if this continues."
"It is nothing short of a violation of due process, of human dignity, and of our most basic constitutional rights, This is unacceptable and part of a coordinated, racist, authoritarian campaign to criminalize immigrants and dismantle our democracy from the inside out. We must implement greater protections for individuals attending court."
"due to our operational tempo and the increased interest in our agency, we are unable to research and respond to every rumor or discuss specifics of routine daily operations."
Federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents entered an Alameda County courthouse on Sept. 15 and arrested a man who was leaving a court hearing. The man was escorted out by plainclothes agents, placed into an unmarked vehicle, and is currently held at an ICE detention facility. Alameda County Public Defender Brendon Woods and Supervisor Nikki Fortunat Bas condemned the arrest and called for greater protections for people attending court. ICE declined to discuss specifics, citing operational tempo and increased interest. The arrested man appears to have no criminal convictions, and California law generally prohibits civil arrests of court attendees.
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