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Héctor Ríos Morales

Venezuelan Man Arrested in El Paso After Immigration Hearing As Courthouse Detentions Soar

Yasmir Marquez was arrested on May 29 after ICE agents presented him with a document stating his legal status had changed shortly after his scheduled immigration hearing (Credit: Corrie Boudreaux/Via El Paso Matters)

Arrests of migrants near courthouses are increasing nationwide as Homeland Security officials intensify efforts to fulfill the Trump administration's deportation goals.

Immigration agents are increasingly positioning themselves outside courthouses, waiting for migrants to arrive for routine legal appointments in order to detain them after proceedings are dismissed to speed up their removal.

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