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DHS: Immigration agents may arrest crime victims, witnesses at courthouses

The Washington Post: Immigration agents may arrest crime victims and witnesses at courthouses, a homeland security official said Tuesday, highlighting a growing dispute between the Trump administration and some state court officials who fear the practice will hinder law enforcement work in their jurisdictions.

“Just because they’re a victim in a certain case does not mean there’s not something in their background that could cause them to be a removable alien,’’ David Lapan, a Department of Homeland Security spokesman, said in a briefing to reporters. “Just because they’re a witness doesn’t mean they might not pose a security threat for other reasons.’’

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