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Ex-judges to ICE: End immigration

arrests at courthouses

By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER
Associated Press
BOSTON (AP) — Dozens of
retired state and federal
judges called Wednesday
on U.S. immigration offi-
cials to stop making arrests
at courthouses of people
suspected of being in the
country illegally, saying im- First lady Melania Trump speaks in front of an F22 fighter during
migrants should be free to a tour of Joint Base Langley in Hampton, Va., Wednesday, Dec.
visit halls of justice without 12, 2018.
fearing they will be de- Associated Press
tained. Customs Enforcement Director Ronald Vitiello appears for his Melania Trump makes
In this Nov. 15, 2018, file photo, acting U.S. Immigration and
Nearly 70 former judges
from 23 states — including confirmation hearing in Washington. first lady history
federal judges and state Associated Press
supreme court justices — schools and places of wor- targets, like gang members
said in a letter sent to Act- ship. They say that only “un- and public safety threats with ride in Osprey
ing U.S. Immigration and equivocal guarantees and and immigrants who have
Customs Enforcement Di- protections will restore the been previously deported By STEVE HELBER and DAR- In Virginia, Mrs. Trump
rector Ronald Vitiello that public’s confidence that it or ordered to leave. LENE SUPERVILLE checked out the F-22 Rap-
courthouse arrests are dis- can safely pursue justice in “Arrests in courthouses are Associated Press tor stealth fighter jet and
rupting the criminal justice our nation’s courts.” a routine practice for law HAMPTON, Va. (AP) — Me- addressed service mem-
system. “I just can’t imag- The Brennan Center for Jus- enforcement agencies lania Trump made history bers, noting that many had
ine that we are closing our tice at New York University throughout the country. Wednesday by flying in a recently returned from de-
courtrooms to people who Law School helped orga- Because many jurisdictions V-22 Osprey aircraft and ployment. Some had re-
have a right to be there. nize the letter, whose sign- no longer allow ICE to take onto the deck of an air- sponded to such natural
And you really are clos- ers include judges appoint- custody of aliens inside of craft carrier. disasters as Hurricane Mi-
ing them if you instill fear ed by both Democratic jails, courthouses are the The White House says it’s chael, which devastated
in people so they cannot and Republican governors. next safest option,” ICE the first time a first lady has some Florida Panhandle
come near a courtroom,” Immigration officials have Spokeswoman Liz Johnson flown in an Osprey. The til- communities.
said Fernande R.V. Duffly, said communities are forc- said in a statement. trotor aircraft takes off and “I’m honored to be able to
who was born in Indone- ing their hand by refusing Courthouse arrests hap- lands vertically. Mrs. Trump say welcome home and
sia to Dutch and Chinese to transfer immigrants in lo- pened under Democratic flew from Joint Base Ana- thank you for answering
parents and served as an cal prisons and jails to ICE President Barack Obama, costia-Bolling in Washing- the call of duty,” she said.
associate justice on Massa- custody. They also argue but advocates and lawyers ton to Joint Base Langley- “I have said this before, but
chusetts’ highest court until that courthouse arrests are across the country have Eustis in Hampton, Virginia, it’s worth repeating. We
2016. The judges are urging safer for agents because said the practice has in- and onto the deck of the know that we are free be-
Vitiello to add courthouses people have to go through creased under Republican USS George H.W. Bush and cause you’re brave. And I
to the list of so-called “sen- metal detectors when they President Donald Trump, back. speak on behalf of my hus-
sitive locations” that are enter courthouses. creating tensions between She later tweeted about band when I tell you we
generally free from immi- ICE says it’s going into judges and federal agents her “incredible flight” and are forever grateful for your
gration enforcement, like courthouses only for certain in many states.q visit with service members. service.” q