Cook县禁止ICE在芝加哥地区法院进行民事逮捕,以保护诉诸司法的机会。 Cook County bans ICE civil arrests at Chicago area courthouses to protect access to justice.

Cook县巡回首席法官Timothy Evans已发布命令,禁止ICE在芝加哥地区县法院或附近进行民事逮捕,从2025年10月15日起生效。 Cook County Circuit Chief Judge Timothy Evans has issued an order banning ICE from making civil arrests at or near county courthouses in the Chicago area, effective October 15, 2025. 这项裁决禁止在法院、停车场、人行道和入口处逮捕当事方、证人或潜在证人,以确保安全和不受限制地利用司法制度。 The ruling prohibits arrests of parties, witnesses, or potential witnesses in courthouses, parking lots, sidewalks, and entryways to ensure safe and unrestricted access to the justice system. 这一行动是继法院的ICE活动增加之后采取的,自7月底以来,据报至少逮捕了12人,这引起了人们的担忧,担心被拘留正在阻止人们——尤其是移民——出庭。 The move follows increased ICE activity at courthouses, with at least a dozen arrests reported since late July, prompting concerns that fear of detention is deterring people—especially immigrants—from appearing in court. 法律倡导者和公设辩护人办公室欢迎这项命令,认为必须保护诉诸司法的机会。 Legal advocates and the public defender’s office welcomed the order, calling it essential to protect access to justice. 美国国土安全部认为,在发现违法者的任何地点都可能发生逮捕事件,声称没有为违反移民法的人设立合法庇护所。 The U.S. Department of Homeland Security maintains that arrests can occur anywhere lawbreakers are found, stating no legal sanctuary exists for those who violate immigration laws. 这一决定反映了关于联邦移民执法在法院的全国性辩论日益激烈。 The decision reflects a growing national debate over federal immigration enforcement at courthouses.