The lawsuit states that the presence of federal agents arresting illegal immigrants would interfere with the "smooth administration of elections at the local level."
A five-year-old boy and his father were arrested by ICE while they were on their way to a soccer match. Video shows the arrest stemming from a vehicle stop in Austin, Texas.
Critics say it is the reason why more detainees are risking their lives to protest inhumane conditions and legal rights violations, in the form of widespread hunger strikes.
A once-obscure ICE program that empowers local law enforcement officers to essentially act as immigration agents has rapidly expanded since Donald Trump returned to office. Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-TX) joins guest host Catherine Rampell on The 11th Hour with Ali Velshi to discuss why local police should abandon this program.
AI:An obscure ICE program that empowers local law enforcement officers to function as immigration agents has undergone rapid expansion since Donald Trump took office. Representative Joaquin Castro (D-TX) is criticizing the initiative and calling for local police departments to abandon the program, marking a growing pushback from Democrats against the administration's intensified deportation agenda.Open
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