Event Brief
Judge blocks ICE from warrantless arrests in CA
By The BriefBrief · Sources (5)
Filed: Sep 17, 2026 at 12:05 PM ET
Summary: A federal judge in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California issued a preliminary injunction preventing ICE from carrying out warrantless civil immigration arrests in the district unless an officer makes a prearrest individualized probable-cause determination that the person is likely to escape before a warrant can be obtained. The order cites 8 U.S.C. 1357(a)(2) and 8 C.F.R. § 287.8(c)(2).
WHO: U.S. District Judge Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong; ICE; U.S. government
WHAT: Preliminary injunction bars ICE from enforcing a policy of warrantless civil immigration arrests without a prearrest individualized determination of probable cause and likelihood of escape before a warrant.
WHEN: Sep 17, 2026 at 10:58 AM ET
WHERE: Los Angeles, California, USA
WHY: The injunction was issued to require compliance with 8 U.S.C. 1357(a)(2) and 8 C.F.R. § 287.8(c)(2), which require a prearrest individualized probable-cause determination that the person is likely to escape before a warrant can be obtained.
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