September 12, 2025
A New York federal judge on Friday ruled that immigration judges in Manhattan and the Bronx cannot, for now, summarily grant the government's oral motions to dismiss removal cases pursuant to a challenged policy, but refused to suspend immigration courthouse arrests.
August 26, 2025
A former immigration judge said in a new court filing that his assistant chief immigration judge directed him to grant the government's motions to dismiss removal cases, clearing the way for immigration agents to immediately apprehend and detain those leaving court.