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    Courthouse arrests of immigrants by ICE agents have risen 900% in New York this year: Immigration Defense Project

    November 15, 2017
    Stephen Rex Brown

    Sightings of ICE agents at courthouses across the state have surged from 11 to 110, compared with last year, advocates say.

    In 2016, the Immigrant Defense Project documented 11 arrests or attempted arrests by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents around the state. This year the number has spiked by 900%, with most in New York City — including one arrest on Tuesday in Brooklyn Criminal Court.

    “The exponential increase in ICE courthouse arrests reflects a dangerous new era in enforcement and immigrant rights violations,” Immigrant Defense Project attorney Lee Wang said. “Immigrants seeking justice in the criminal, family and civil courts should not have to fear for their freedom when doing so.”
 

    http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/...icle-1.3633463


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The exponential increase in ICE courthouse arrests reflects a dangerous new era in enforcement and immigrant rights violations,” Immigrant Defense Project attorney Lee Wang said. 

Dangerous, huh!    No mention of the fact that they have broken the law.  If ICE wants them, likely more than once.
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“Immigrants seeking justice in the criminal, family and civil courts should not have to fear for their freedom when doing so.”

Except....

They are not immigrants, they are illegal aliens, and should be arrested for being so.

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"Sightings of ICE agents at courthouses across the state have surged from 11 to 110, compared with last year, advocates say."

Geez, guys, let's try for 10,000% next year!