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See how ICE targets immigrants appearing at routine court hearings

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July 17, 2025, 3:15 p.m. ET
A Dominican man is detained by plainclothes officers with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) after his immigration court hearing at the Jacob K. Javitz Federal Building on June 6, 2025 in New York City. In recent weeks, there has been an uptick of immigration enforcement operations at courthouses, as thousands of migrants pursue the asylum process by attending hearings. Ice agents enter the court facilities unidentified, migrant advocates say, and those who do wear badges often cover their faces. Since President Donald Trump returned to power in January, ICE has been authorized to conduct enforcement activities in courts.
A Dominican man is detained by plainclothes officers with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) after his immigration court hearing at the Jacob K. Javitz Federal Building on June 6, 2025 in New York City. In recent weeks, there has been an uptick of immigration enforcement operations at courthouses, as thousands of migrants pursue the asylum process by attending hearings. Ice agents enter the court facilities unidentified, migrant advocates say, and those who do wear badges often cover their faces. Since President Donald Trump returned to power in January, ICE has been authorized to conduct enforcement activities in courts.
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A federal immigration officer uses a facial recognition program on a person attending a hearing with his family; the individual was briefly detained before being released by federal immigration officers at U.S. immigration court in Manhattan, June 30, 2025.
A federal immigration officer uses a facial recognition program on a person attending a hearing with his family; the individual was briefly detained before being released by federal immigration officers at U.S. immigration court in Manhattan, June 30, 2025.
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ICE agents look over lists of names and their hearing times and locations inside the Federal Plaza courthouse before making arrests on June 27, 2025 in New York. Federal agents are arresting immigrants outside of immigration court hearings, as ICE ramps up enforcement. The Trump administration has ordered officials to increase detentions to 3,000 migrants per day.
ICE agents look over lists of names and their hearing times and locations inside the Federal Plaza courthouse before making arrests on June 27, 2025 in New York. Federal agents are arresting immigrants outside of immigration court hearings, as ICE ramps up enforcement. The Trump administration has ordered officials to increase detentions to 3,000 migrants per day.
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A Jamaican man is detained by federal agents after his immigration court hearing as activists attempt to escort him out in an elevator at the Ted Weiss Federal Building on June 9, 2025 in New York City. Federal agents are arresting immigrants during mandatory check-ins, as ICE ramps up enforcement following immigration court hearings.
A Jamaican man is detained by federal agents after his immigration court hearing as activists attempt to escort him out in an elevator at the Ted Weiss Federal Building on June 9, 2025 in New York City. Federal agents are arresting immigrants during mandatory check-ins, as ICE ramps up enforcement following immigration court hearings.
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NFederal agents detain a man after attending a court hearing in immigration court at the Jacob K. Javitz Federal Building on June 30, 2025 in New York City.
NFederal agents detain a man after attending a court hearing in immigration court at the Jacob K. Javitz Federal Building on June 30, 2025 in New York City.
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Two men are detained by plainclothes ICE officers after their court hearing in a hallway outside of a courtroom at New York-Federal Plaza Immigration Court inside the Jacob K. Javitz Federal Building in New York City on June 6, 2025. The New York-Federal Plaza Immigration Court falls under the jurisdiction of the Executive Office for Immigration Review, a sub-agency of the US Department of Justice. US President Donald Trump has made deporting undocumented immigrants a key priority for his second term, after successfully campaigning against an alleged "invasion" by criminals.
Two men are detained by plainclothes ICE officers after their court hearing in a hallway outside of a courtroom at New York-Federal Plaza Immigration Court inside the Jacob K. Javitz Federal Building in New York City on June 6, 2025. The New York-Federal Plaza Immigration Court falls under the jurisdiction of the Executive Office for Immigration Review, a sub-agency of the US Department of Justice. US President Donald Trump has made deporting undocumented immigrants a key priority for his second term, after successfully campaigning against an alleged "invasion" by criminals.
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A man says goodbye to a woman as Federal agents detain him after his immigration court hearing, at Jacob K. Javits Federal Building on June 10, 2025 in New York City.
A man says goodbye to a woman as Federal agents detain him after his immigration court hearing, at Jacob K. Javits Federal Building on June 10, 2025 in New York City.
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Federal agents patrol the halls of immigration court at the Jacob K. Javitz Federal Building on June 18, 2025 in New York City.
Federal agents patrol the halls of immigration court at the Jacob K. Javitz Federal Building on June 18, 2025 in New York City.
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Federal agents block a woman after they detained a man she was with after a court hearing in immigration court at the Jacob K. Javitz Federal Building on July 3, 2025 in New York City.
Federal agents block a woman after they detained a man she was with after a court hearing in immigration court at the Jacob K. Javitz Federal Building on July 3, 2025 in New York City.
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Federal authorities detain a man after attending a court hearing at immigration court at the Jacob K. Javitz Federal Building on July 1, 2025 in New York City. Since President Donald Trump took office, immigration arrests have gone up across the country and doubling in 38 states, according to new data from UC Berkeley’s Deportation Data Project. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has continued its stepped-up tactics of detaining people during routine check-ins or showing up to court for their immigration hearings.
Federal authorities detain a man after attending a court hearing at immigration court at the Jacob K. Javitz Federal Building on July 1, 2025 in New York City. Since President Donald Trump took office, immigration arrests have gone up across the country and doubling in 38 states, according to new data from UC Berkeley’s Deportation Data Project. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has continued its stepped-up tactics of detaining people during routine check-ins or showing up to court for their immigration hearings.
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Federal agents detain a man after a court hearing in immigration court at the Jacob K. Javitz Federal Building on July 3, 2025 in New York City.
Federal agents detain a man after a court hearing in immigration court at the Jacob K. Javitz Federal Building on July 3, 2025 in New York City.
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A woman grieves after her partner was taken custody by federal agents at an immigration court at the Jacob K. Javitz Federal Building on July 8, 2025 in New York City.
A woman grieves after her partner was taken custody by federal agents at an immigration court at the Jacob K. Javitz Federal Building on July 8, 2025 in New York City.
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Federal agents detain a woman after attending a court hearing in immigration court at the Jacob K. Javitz Federal Building on June 30, 2025 in New York City.
Federal agents detain a woman after attending a court hearing in immigration court at the Jacob K. Javitz Federal Building on June 30, 2025 in New York City.
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Federal agents detain a man after his court hearing in immigration court at the Ted Weiss Federal Building on July 9, 2025 in New York City. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is on track to become the largest law enforcement agency in the U.S. after it was allocated $45 billion for building new detention centers and $14 billion for deportation operations after U.S. President Donald Trump signed last week’s budget bill. The bill also gives state and local governments $3.5 billion for reimbursements for costs related to immigration-related enforcement and detention.
Federal agents detain a man after his court hearing in immigration court at the Ted Weiss Federal Building on July 9, 2025 in New York City. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is on track to become the largest law enforcement agency in the U.S. after it was allocated $45 billion for building new detention centers and $14 billion for deportation operations after U.S. President Donald Trump signed last week’s budget bill. The bill also gives state and local governments $3.5 billion for reimbursements for costs related to immigration-related enforcement and detention.
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Federal agents detain a woman after attending a court hearing in immigration court at the Jacob K. Javitz Federal Building on June 30, 2025 in New York City.
Federal agents detain a woman after attending a court hearing in immigration court at the Jacob K. Javitz Federal Building on June 30, 2025 in New York City.
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A family of immigrants is covered up by courthouse observers as they make their way out of the Federal Plaza courthouse following a hearing on June 27, 2025 in New York.
A family of immigrants is covered up by courthouse observers as they make their way out of the Federal Plaza courthouse following a hearing on June 27, 2025 in New York.
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Federal agents detain a woman after her court hearing in immigration court at the Jacob K. Javitz Federal Building on June 30, 2025 in New York City.
Federal agents detain a woman after her court hearing in immigration court at the Jacob K. Javitz Federal Building on June 30, 2025 in New York City.
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ICE agents detain an immigrant after a court hearing at the Connecticut Superior Court on July 3, 2025 in Stamford, Connecticut. Masked federal officers, including ICE and FBI agents staked out the court facility and detained multiple immigrants following their court appearances. ERO stands for Enforcement and Removal Operations, a division of ICE.
ICE agents detain an immigrant after a court hearing at the Connecticut Superior Court on July 3, 2025 in Stamford, Connecticut. Masked federal officers, including ICE and FBI agents staked out the court facility and detained multiple immigrants following their court appearances. ERO stands for Enforcement and Removal Operations, a division of ICE.
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Council member Grace Lee escorts a woman and child past federal agents after a court hearing in immigration court at the Jacob K. Javitz Federal Building on July 3, 2025 in New York City.
Council member Grace Lee escorts a woman and child past federal agents after a court hearing in immigration court at the Jacob K. Javitz Federal Building on July 3, 2025 in New York City.
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Photographers document Federal agents as they detain a man after attending a court hearing at immigration court at the Jacob K. Javitz Federal Building on July 1, 2025 in New York City.
Photographers document Federal agents as they detain a man after attending a court hearing at immigration court at the Jacob K. Javitz Federal Building on July 1, 2025 in New York City.
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Federal agents patrol the halls of immigration court at the Jacob K. Javitz Federal Building on June 20, 2025 in New York City.
Federal agents patrol the halls of immigration court at the Jacob K. Javitz Federal Building on June 20, 2025 in New York City.
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