US judge blocks Trump administration arrests at immigration courts

By Lawrence Agbo
A federal judge in California has barred the Trump administration from arresting migrants at immigration courts across the United States.
The ruling, delivered on Tuesday by US District Judge P. Casey Pitts, blocks a practice in which Homeland Security agents waited outside immigration courts to detain migrants after their asylum hearings.
The tactic became more common after President Donald Trump returned to office, with Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers reportedly arresting migrants as they left court buildings.
Many migrants facing immigration proceedings are required to attend hearings, while failing to appear can in some cases lead to deportation o...