ICE making arrests in a Utah courthouse, with help from bailiffs, defense attorneys say

Immigration officers arrested multiple people in Salt Lake City courtrooms with assistance from bailiffs this week, defense attorneys say.

By: Annie Knox

Outlets: Utah News Dispatch

Published: February 13, 2026

Words: 968

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 6 days ago

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Immigration officers arrested multiple people in Salt Lake City courtrooms with assistance from bailiffs this week, a tactic that critics say is likely to scare defendants, witnesses and victims out of cooperating with authorities and uses state court resources for federal enforcement.

Attorneys from the Salt Lake Legal Defender Association told Utah News Dispatch they were surprised when their clients, who were not being held in jail while awaiting trial, were taken away from …

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