ICE Lawyers Accused of Providing False Information to Justify Detentions

Lawyers for ICE gave false information to justify detaining thousands, filings reveal

Revelation was included in lawsuit challenging practice of targeting people seeking to gain legal status as they leave immigration courts Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Lawyers for ICE provided false information to justify arresting and detaining thousands of people who had attended immigration courts, according to newly filed court documents. Federal prosecutors said that lawyers for ICE acknowledged that an agency memo from May of last year g...

By Oliver Milman