Did a federal judge strike down ICE’s immigration courthouse arrest policy nationwide on October 1, 2026?

Yes. On October 1, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York issued a final ruling in African Communities Together and The Door v. Todd Lyons striking down the Trump administration policy that allowed ICE to make mass civil immigration arrests at immigration courthouses. The order finds that policy “arbitrary and capricious” under the Administrative Procedure Act and restores earlier limits so ICE may act in or near immigration courthouses only under limited circumstances, nationwide and effective immediately.

Source: ACLU — Federal Court Strikes Down ICE’s Courthouse Arrest Policy Nationwide

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