Dromm’s statement on Federal Judge Jed Rakoff’s ruling to halt Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from arresting undocumented immigrants in and around New York State courthouses

UsaNewsOnline.Com Desk, New York : “Judge Rakoff’s ruling bans ICE from interfering with the proper administration of justice in the State of New York,” said NYC Council Member Daniel Dromm (D-Jackson Heights, Elmhurst).  “ICE’s shameful practice of detaining undocumented crime victims, witnesses and defendants in and around courthouses makes a mockery of our judicial system. It negatively impacted hundreds of cases across the State, often helping criminals evade justice and, even more tragically, retraumatizing survivors of violence. I commend New York State Attorney General Letitia James and Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez for bringing this case to court and for protecting the integrity of our judicial system. We must never permit ICE or any other entity to tamper with our courthouses and other vehicles of justice.” Press Release.