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Practice Alert: Protecting Noncitizens From Expedited Removal and Immigration Court Arrests

Practice Advisory
Issue area
Removal Defense
Audience
Attorney
Published: May. 28, 2025

Beginning in May 2025, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has been arresting noncitizens in or around immigration court buildings and subjecting them to expedited removal, following dismissal of their section 240 removal proceedings by ICE counsel. This Practice Alert explains briefly what has been happening and immediate steps practitioners should take to protect their clients and advise pro se respondents.