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Maria Villarroel

Immigrant Arrests in Courts Are On The Rise Across the U.S. As ICE Scrambles To Meet 1 Million Deportation Goal

From New York to Arizona, ICE agents are waiting for migrants outside of courtrooms to detain and deport them at "lighting speed," attorneys and advocates denounce.

Immigrant arrests in courts across the country are on the rise, as Homeland Security officials ramp up enforcement actions in efforts to carry out the Trump administration's promise of deporting at least 1 million people this year.

From Arizona, to California, New York and beyond, immigration enforcement agents are increasingly making a presence outside of courtrooms, waiting for migrants to arrive at their routine legal appointments, to easily take them into custody and quickly start the deportation process.

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