Judge Restricts Immigration Arrests in Nation’s Capital

Judge Beryl Howell said arrests made by officials without meeting certain conditions ‘directly violates the clear statutory requirement.’
Judge Restricts Immigration Arrests in Nation’s Capital
Federal officers arrest a man in the District of Columbia on Aug. 30, 2025. Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
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A federal judge on Dec. 2 ordered the Trump administration to stop making warrantless immigration arrests in the District of Columbia without probable cause.

Judge Beryl Howell of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia said the plaintiffs made a strong case that immigration officers have been arresting immigrants without warrants or conducting assessments to determine if each individual poses a flight risk.

Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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