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The Department of Justice offered a startling confession to a court on Tuesday, acknowledging that it repeatedly made a “material mistaken statement of fact” while defending Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrests of noncitizens at immigration court. Since August, lawyer...
The DOJ's confession highlights a breakdown in truthfulness from the Trump administration's Justice Department, with potential implications for ICE's authority to continue its courthouse arrests. The admission that the core defense of ICE agents' conduct had been fabricated raises questions about the credibility of government agencies and their representation before courts. It also brings into focus the real-world consequences these actions have on individuals, particularly immigrants trying to ...