05/04/2021
President Biden has made it much harder for ICE to arrest undocumented persons appearing in court. Previously, you could be arrested by ICE for showing up to pay a No Valid Driver License ticket, or even for testifying in a case.
Now, DHS (ICE) has stated that "arrests in or near courthouses will only be permitted if (1) it involves a national security matter, (2) there is an imminent risk of death, violence, or physical harm to any person, (3) it involves hot pursuit of an individual who poses a threat to public safety, or (4) there is an imminent risk of destruction of evidence material to a criminal case."
This is great news but remember! being a defendant, witness, or victim in court can still affect your immigration status. If you have any questions or concerns, please give us a call at (813) 595-0066.
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El presidente Biden ha hecho que sea mucho más difícil para ICE arrestar a personas indocumentadas que comparecen ante el tribunal. Anteriormente, ICE podría arrestarlo por presentarse a pagar una multa de licencia de conducir sin validez, o incluso por testificar en un caso.
Ahora, el DHS (ICE) ha declarado que "los arrestos en o cerca de los juzgados solo se permitirán si (1) se trata de un asunto de seguridad nacional, (2) existe un riesgo inminente de muerte, violencia o daño físico a cualquier persona, (3) implica la persecución de un individuo que representa una amenaza para la seguridad pública, o (4) existe un riesgo inminente de destrucción de material de prueba para un caso penal ".
Esta es una gran noticia, ¡pero recuerda! ser acusado, testigo o víctima en la corte aún puede afectar su estado migratorio. Si tiene alguna pregunta o inquietud, llámenos al (813) 595-0066.
The decision rolls back a Trump administration practice of seizing people who were in courthouses for reasons unrelated to their immigration status.
