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Judges and Judiciary,
Immigration

Aug. 28, 2018

Courtroom arrest renews calls to curb ICE activity

An arrest by immigration officials in a Sacramento courtroom has prompted a chorus of objections, but it did not seem to be a new tactic or one that necessarily violated existing policy.

Courtroom arrest renews calls to curb ICE activity
ICE agents arrested a defendant for illegal reentry to the U.S. after deportation while he was inside the courtroom of Sacramento County Superior Court Judge Lawrence Brown last week, sparking objections from other judges.

An arrest by immigration officials in a Sacramento courtroom has prompted a chorus of objections, but it did not seem to be a new tactic or one that necessarily violated existing policy.

Yovanny Ontiveros-Cebreros was being arraigned on charges of drug possession and possession for sale in Superior Court Judge Lawrence Brown’s courtroom Wednesday morning when the deputy sheriff who normally sits at a desk walked to the rear of the co...

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