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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Alexandra Villarreal

US immigrants detained at mandatory check-ins and court hearings

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US Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers wait to detain a person on 27 January, in Silver Spring, Maryland. Photograph: Alex Brandon/AP

People attending recent mandatory immigration check-ins or court appearances have been escorted out in federal custody after the Trump administration allegedly tricked, lied to or otherwise deceived them as part of its mass deportation campaign.

Amid a blitz of immigration-related policy changes over the last few weeks, Donald Trump and his subordinates have greenlit the ability of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) to conduct potential civil enforcement operations at courthouses, including in immigration courts.

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