Days after a judge and court officer were arrested on charges they helped a man evade immigration authorities, advocates are filing a lawsuit against Immigration and Customs Enforcement's practice of arresting people at local courthouses.
The Middlesex County District Attorney's Office announced a group of prosecutors, public defenders and community groups plan to file a lawsuit on Monday over courthouses arrests, arguing the arrests deter victims and witnesses from cooperating with law enforcement on local criminal cases.
"Prosecutors are forced to abandon cases because many victims and witnesses are deterred from appearing in court. The policy also makes it more difficult to obtain defendants' appearance[s] in court," District Attorney Marian Ryan wrote in a joint statement with Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins.
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ARREST THEM.
ReplyDeleteJust cooperate with ICE and fewer of the criminals you're prosecuting will even be around.
ReplyDeleteI would like to know how many cases where these issues are a problem. I am sure there is not a couple of ICE agents at the court houses everyday!!
ReplyDeleteWhat part of Federal Law, and US Code don't these idiots understand? Arrest them for aiding and concealing illegals, and throw them in federal prison!
ReplyDeleteI think Federal trumps State and Local law everyday. Illegal is Illegal is Illegal.
ReplyDeleteLocal and State make too much money on illegals going to court and paying court fees than they do if ICE takes all the illegals away. They have nothing to disincentivize helping the illegals and more incentives to help them out... (i.e. money).
ReplyDeleteDeport the judge. Pos.
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ReplyDeleteAiding and abetting. Sanctions from the bench and a few disbarments will clarify their thinking.