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RI Judge Intervenes After ICE Wrongfully Detains Court Intern, Threatens Judge

RI Judge Intervenes After ICE Wrongfully Detains Superior Court Intern

The incident, as it unfolds, paints a stark picture of overreach. A Rhode Island Superior Court judge, Joseph McBurney, found himself directly confronting the consequences of what seems to be a flagrant error by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. The story begins with an intern at the courthouse being wrongfully detained.

Multiple sources indicate that the events leading up to the detention involved a sheriff noticing an individual, later identified as an ICE agent, taking photographs within the courthouse, including Judge McBurney’s courtroom. Despite being instructed to adhere to standard courthouse rules, including not taking photos, the agent continued their actions.… Continue reading