Federal Court Blocks ICE’s Unlawful Detention of Immigrant Teens Turning 18

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by Elyssa Pachico

December 12, 2025

Washington, D.C., Dec. 12, 2025 — On December 12, a federal court in D.C. ordered U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to follow a long-standing court order that protects immigrant teens from being placed in adult detention centers. The court’s order blocks a new ICE policy to automatically shuttle unaccompanied children into adult detention once […] The post Federal Court Blocks ICE’s Unlawful Detention of Immigrant Teens Turning 18 appeared first on American Immigration Council.

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Originally published on Immigration Impact on 12/12/2025