ICE ‘surprise’ arrest in Sacramento courtroom could have chilling effect across state

The Sacramento Bee ^ | August 25th, 2108 | By Yesenia Amaro

[Mariner]

Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents entered Sacramento Superior Court last week and handcuffed an immigrant, making an arrest inside a courtroom that is considered a first of its type in the state, one that could have a chilling effect across California.

“This will turn the judicial system on its head,” Sacramento attorney Charles Pacheco said.

Pacheco said Wednesday’s arrest happened as a Sacramento Superior Court arraignment for his client, Yovanny Ontiveros-Cebreros, was concluding. Pacheco said ICE agents placed his client in handcuffs.

Pacheco said he asked Superior Court Judge Lawrence Brown to step in, and Brown placed Ontiveros-Cebreros in the area behind the bar that’s designated for defendants who are in custody before proceeding to hear another 10 cases.

After Brown concluded hearing his other cases, he entered his chambers only to return to the bench and say that ICE had a warrant for Ontiveros-Cebreros’ arrest, Pacheco said. Brown was “puzzled,” Pacheco said.

“The judge was weak — he had no control of his courtroom, and allowed the federal government to come into his court,” Pacheco said. “He (Brown) just wanted to neutralize the situation, so he could figure out what was going on, and then he felt that it was justified that the (ICE) guy said there was a warrant for illegal re-entry.”

Brown responded to Pacheco’s comments in a statement to The Sacramento Bee, explaining that judges do not prevent lawful arrest warrants from being enforced.

[cableguymn]

Still not tired of winning.

[Steely Tom]

Kathryn Steinle experienced a chilling effect too.

[Nifster]

Precisely

[Electric Graffiti]

Why didn’t they arrest his scumbag lawyer? He’s no doubt an illegal, too.

[AnotherUnixGeek]

Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents entered Sacramento Superior Court last week and handcuffed an immigrant

An immigrant is someone who enters the country legally, following the immigration laws. The person who was arrested was an illegal alien. There is no such thing as an "undocumented immigrant" - there is only an immigrant or an illegal alien. The left-wing's newspeak has to be resisted.

[polymuser]

Now to get some unconstitutional judges arrested in their courtrooms...

[GOP Poet]

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[raiderboy]

Yep. You are dead right.

[SaxxonWoods]

I noticed that too. That was no immigrant that got arrested.

That was an illegal alien.

[deek69]

This Lawyer us stupid. I hope he never has to be in this judge’s court again

[Getready]

Yay.....pacheco just lost a paychecko.

[Professional]

They arrested someone for being an immigrant? Wow, thought they were only interested in illegal immigrants!? /s

[gitmo]

Since Trump took office, people – those here legally and undocumented immigrants – are less likely to report crimes, to come forward as witnesses to crimes and to seek help if they are victims of crimes, Cantil-Sakauye said. That impedes public safety, infringes the constitutional rights of individuals and their access to justice and has led to a “tide of rising violence,” she said.

Exactly WHICH Constitutional rights are being infringed by this?

[going hot]

yersenia pestis

[SaveFerris]

[ one that could have a chilling effect across California ]

Well, we certainly hope so.

[A strike]

Kick ALL of their butts back south of the border.

And if they return, mandatory prison !

[tubebender]

DITTOS to what you said!!!

[Cobra64]

It should have read ILLEGAL ALIEN.

[MadMax, the Grinning Reaper]

Hey Pacheco, as we say in English, Tough Shit.

Hope your “client” can’t or doesn’t pay you, shister.

[shanover]

chilling effect

More,more,more! It makes me giddy!