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ABC13 Houston on MSNAt least 6 men detained by ICE steps outside courtroom after judge dismisses cases, lawyer saysAn immigration lawyer said between Monday and Tuesday that six men were detained steps outside the courtroom after their immigration cases were dismissed by a judge.
KPBS Border Reporter Gustavo Solis hosted Kathleen Bush-Joseph from the Migration Policy Institute for a brief conversation about immigration cases in the Supreme Court.
The protests began Friday after Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents carried out coordinated raids across Los Angeles, detaining dozens of workers at warehouses and other worksites. The arrests sparked immediate backlash, with demonstrators converging outside federal buildings, blocking freeways, and in some cases clashing with police.
The immigration cases of some Venezuelan migrants deported to El Salvador have been dismissed, raising concern from advocates who say the move violates due process.
People in Chicago were called to action, to support their undocumented neighbors. On Tuesday, they gathered downtown outside immigration court to express their frustration with the Trump administration's ICE raids.
Protests Sunday night and Monday morning took place outside of the Butler County jail. That led to one arrest.
A nearly four-year legal fight between Florida and the federal government over immigration policies could be close to ending because of changes made by President Donald Trump.
Assembling outside a court to protest or report the news is usually protected by the First Amendment. But in Phoenix, watchdogs are pushed offsite.