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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Joshua Goodman and Tim Sullivan

Migrants thought they were in court for a routine hearing. Instead, it was a deportation trap

Immigration Court Takeover - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

The government lawyer knew what was coming as she stood inside a courtroom and texted an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent waiting in a corridor a few feet away.

“I can’t do this,” the lawyer said in a text message as she looked at her docket of cases. “This is a new emotional load.”

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