FALSE ARREST: JP who called Deputy to arrest witness in protective order case whom object of protective order asserted was “not a legal citizen” and the Deputy who effected the arrest not entitled to immunity from §1983 suit because it was well-established that unlike illegal entry into the US, illegal presence is not a crime… Watters affirmed. [Read more…]
Immigration, burglar arrestee, Border Patrol detainer
IMMIGRATION: Burglar arrestee’s challenge of Border Patrol detainer request not moot after release from jail and into DHS custody… the detainer and jail’s actions in refusing release on bond constituted unauthorized arrest for civil immigration violation… Cuffe affirmed, reversed. [Read more…]