ICE Detains 6-Year-Old Cancer Patient Outside Los Angeles Courthouse Following Asylum Ruling, Family Files Lawsuit

LAToday_AdminJune 26, 202507 mins

LOS ANGELES — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents detained a Honduran mother and her two young children, including a 6-year-old boy diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia, immediately after an immigration judge dismissed their asylum case outside a Los Angeles courthouse on May 29. The arrest by plainclothes agents occurred shortly after the family…

Trump Administration Targets Asylum Seekers with Courthouse Arrest Tactic

Felicia HolmesJune 20, 2025June 20, 202507 mins

PORTLAND, OR – The Trump administration has implemented a controversial new tactic in its immigration enforcement strategy: arresting asylum seekers immediately outside of courthouses where they are scheduled to appear for hearings. This approach is sparking significant tension and fueling protests in cities such as Portland, Oregon, and Seattle, Washington, as it marks a notable…