Judge Says US Marshals Lack Training for ICE Arrests in DC Courts
Summary
A federal judge ruled that U.S. Marshals do not have the proper legal authority or training to arrest or detain people for immigration issues in Washington, D.C. courts. This decision affects the Trump administration’s efforts to use various agencies to assist Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in immigration arrests.Key Facts
- A man identified as N.S. was detained by U.S. Marshals in January 2020 after a judge ordered his release, based on an ICE request.
- The case became a class action lawsuit challenging the practice of Marshals detaining people for civil immigration reasons.
- A federal court barred the practice in 2021, but that decision was overturned by an appeals court after a Supreme Court ruling on classwide injunctions.
- The appeals court agreed Marshals lacked authority because they did not have the required immigration training.
- An order from acting Homeland Security Secretary in 2025 tried to authorize Marshals to make immigration arrests, but the judge found it was not legally valid.
- The court said changing federal rules requires a formal process with public input, which did not happen.
- Marshals received virtual training by ICE lawyers, but the court said this did not meet federal training requirements.
- The ruling limits the use of U.S. Marshals to support immigration enforcement in D.C. courts.
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