DOJ admits ICE courthouse arrests relied on erroneous information

A man from Venezuela is detained by masked federal agents after his hearing in immigration court at the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building on January 28, 2026 in New York City.

Hundreds of immigrants have been arrested at immigration courthouses. It is unclear whether the federal government’s admission could lead to some of those arrests being overturned.

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