California Courts Track ICE Arrests, Tougher Ban Eyed

California Courts just got a new rule to track arrest by IC and other federal agents right at their facilities.

The Judicial Council approved it on Friday, and starting next June, all 58 trial courts have to report details like whether officers showed A.

Warrant, identified themselves, and when and where the arrests happened.

This targets civil immigration detentions that have spiked lately.

Earlier this week, agents were still grabbing people at a court in Oravil, just like they did back in July.

California already bans these kinds of arrests without a judge assigned order.

But advocates say IC ignores it with no real pushback.

The goal here is to get hard data on how often this goes down amid Trump's mass deportation push.

Victims of domestic violence, wage theft, and other crimes are skipping court out of fear, which messes with justice for everyone.

Witnesses aren't showing up, and some folks drop ballot cases just to avoid the risk.

Public defenders and judges warned it's hurting our whole court system and democracy.

Now, there's a bill called SB-873 moving through the legislature to toughen that ban, letting people sue violators for $10,000 and damages.

Groups like the California Public Defenders Association back at strong.

Other states like New York have similar protections that held up in court.

This data collection is a solid first step to size up the problem, but advocates want real action beyond just numbers.

As enforcement ramps up and parking lots in public spots, California is pushing back to keep courts safe for all.

Stay tuned for how this plays out.

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