In Philly halls of justice, feds seizing more immigrants with no criminal past

12/20/17. As the Trump administration continues its immigration crackdown, ICE agents have found courthouses a convenient place to collar undocumented immigrants, saying the security stationed there ensures the arrests go smoothly. But legal experts worry that using Philadelphia’s courtrooms as an arena to enforce immigration laws is keeping people from coming to court, potentially preventing the criminal justice system from functioning properly.

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