Colorado judge breaks law by ruling ICE cannot arrest illegal aliens without a warrant, which sorry, can be done. An administrative warrant issued by ICE is all the law requires. It does not require a judge's signature.
Meet Judge R. Brooke Jackson. She also ruled that police cannot really protect themselves against rioters unless a captain is on scene. He or she lives in Littleton, Colorado.
- In a Nov. 25 order, U.S. District Senior Judge R. Brooke Jackson ruled that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement must document warrantless arrests, refund bond costs, and provide arrest forms to plaintiffs' lawyers.
- At a late-October hearing, attorneys and witnesses showed that ICE expansion in Colorado led to a surge in warrantless arrests without flight-risk checks, prompting the injunction.
- The plaintiffs say four named plaintiffs, including Caroline Dias Goncalves, spent 15 to over 90 days in custody and paid bonds of $25,000, $10,000, and $2,000 while losing housing and jobs.
- The court's injunction bars rearresting named plaintiffs without a judicial warrant and requires U.S. Department of Homeland Security employees to assess flight risk before warrantless arrests.
- The decision mirrors previous rulings in Northern District of Illinois litigation and a California ACLU case, as Jackson warned Colorado faces heightened risk amid ICE expansion and detention plans; DHS spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin signaled potential appeals.
Federal Judge Says Immigration Officers in Colorado Can only Arrest Those at Risk of Fleeing
