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Judge cancels ICE director testimony but rips agency’s habitual violation of court orders
['Claire Carter']
Washington Examiner
A federal judge in Minnesota on Wednesday canceled testimony scheduled from acting Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director Todd Lyons, but not without sharply rebuking the agency for what he described as a pattern of ignoring court orders in immigration cases.
But late Tuesday, ICE released Tobay Robles, averting Lyons’s required appearance and prompting the judge to cancel the in-person testimony.
He pointed to what he described as “dozens” of court orders that ICE had failed to follow, including deadlines for holding bond hearings and other due-process requirements.
ICE’s decision to release Tobay Robles follows an eruption of protests in Minnesota calling to abolish ICE and remove its operations from Minnesota streets.
The protests stem from the fatal shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti by federal immigration officers this month.