A recent report in the Los Angeles Daily Journal indicates that in the last few months several suspected illegal immigrants were arrested inside downtown Los Angeles immigration courts while they waited for their court hearings to begin. One local Immigration attorney stated that these arrests are “shocking”. One of the attorney’s clients was arrested by Immigration Officers when he came to court to appear at his court hearing.
Two other immigration lawyers said the same thing had happened to their clients.
While the clients were waiting in court, Immigration Officers signaled them to come outside where they were arrested.
A recently retired Immigration judge called the arrests acts of arrogance on the part of ICE law enforcement.
He was quoted as saying:
“For ICE to just unilaterally say to someone, ‘You had your day in court. We are sending you home. We don’t care and the court doesn’t have jurisdiction’..seems a bit arrogant.”
If you or a loved is facing a case where you have to appear in court and you are not here legally, it is always a wise decision to retain an experienced CA criminal defense law firm to appear in court for you so that you can avoid any questions about your immigration status.
You can contact the skilled Los Angeles criminal defense attorneys at Wallin and Klarich by calling 1-888-280-6839. We have been helping people accused of all crimes for over thirty years. You can also reach us at wklaw.com 24/7. We will be there when you call.
