"Flanked by three men presumably U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in plain clothes, the man is led to an unmarked black SUV. One of the agents appears to have a firearm on his hip. From there, a masked man armed with a pistol wearing what appears to be a green bulletproof vest with the words Police HSI on the back opens the door to the back seat, and the man in handcuffs is made to get inside."
"Other California counties have seen ICE agents enter courthouses this year to make arrests, and the practice has been criticized by state and local leaders who argue it will lead many people to fear appearing in court, undermining the integrity of the criminal justice system. California Supreme Court Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero said in July that making courthouses a focus of immigration enforcement hinders, rather than helps, the administration of justice by deterring witnesses and victims from coming forward and discouraging individuals from assertin"
A video shows a man in handcuffs escorted from the Wiley W. Manuel Courthouse in Oakland by three plainclothes agents to an unmarked black SUV, with one agent appearing armed. A masked man in a green bulletproof vest labeled Police HSI opens the vehicle and the handcuffed man is placed inside and taken to an immigration detention facility. The Alameda County Public Defender's Office identified the arrest as the first ICE apprehension inside an Alameda County court. Other California counties experienced courthouse ICE arrests this year, prompting criticism that such enforcement deters witnesses and victims and undermines justice.
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