Judge rules ICE arrests in Washington, D.C. violated warrant order

A judge has ruled that immigration arrests carried out by U.S.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Washington, D.C. violated a previous order requiring warrants.

The ruling says the administration continued to follow January guidance that allowed immigration agents to make arrests widely without probable cause, despite the earlier court order.

The decision adds fresh legal pressure on enforcement practices in the U.S. capital.

It also raises questions about whether federal agencies changed their approach after the earlier ruling.

The case is significant because it concerns how immigration enforcement is being carried out in Washington, D.C., where court oversight has now been found to have been breached.

The ruling centres on a January guidance memo and on the administration's continued use of that guidance after the warrant requirement was put in place.

No further details were provided in the supplied material about the number of arrests affected or any immediate operational changes ordered by the court.

It is not yet clear what the administration's next legal step will be or whether the ruling will lead to changes in arrest practices in the capital.

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