The San Diego Union-Tribune Features Johnson Trial Law

Lawsuit challenges immigration arrests in San Diego federal courthouse.

Migrants are often arrested on civil immigration violations at the San Diego federal courthouse upon concluding their trials on misdemeanor illegal entry charges. James Johnson has been working to combat this.

From James Johnson,

“DHS’s decision to flout the long-standing common-law privilege against civil courthouse arrests and to commandeer the courtrooms of the Southern District of California for federal civil immigration purposes has led Plaintiffs to reasonably fear civil arrest should they appear in court at their upcoming court dates.”

Read the full article here.