A group of immigrants arrested inside courthouses are suing President Donald Trump’s administration and the Department of Justice over sweeping enforcement actions taking place inside immigration courts across the country.
The 12 plaintiffs — most of whom are LGBT+ or victims of female genital mutilation who fear persecution and violence in their home countries — sought protection in the United States only to have their cases abruptly dismissed, with masked federal officers waiting to arrest them on the other side of the courtroom doors.
