ICE held in contempt for deporting 50+ asylum-seeking minors despite court order
Aug 6, 2026·Location: MD
A Maryland federal judge held ICE in civil contempt for wrongfully deporting more than 50 unaccompanied minors in violation of a blanket court order barring their removal. The judge found that subsequent efforts to bring some of the minors back did not remedy the initial violation.
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