Legal experts are expressing astonishment at the decision by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to try to arrest a migrant in the middle of his trial. The agent was held in contempt of court by a Boston judge, who said the situation "couldn't be more serious."
Speaking to the Boston Globe, Jack Lu, a retired Superior Court judge, said it is not unheard of for law enforcement officers to attempt detentions outside courthouses before or after hearings, but never in the middle. "Never, ever have they disrespected a jury by stopping a jury trial like this," he said.
