While several U.S. communities have seen Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers waiting to detain defendants outside court hearings, Lake County hasn’t experienced that yet.

A spokesperson for the U.S. department said in a statement that ICE officers are permitted to conduct “civil immigration enforcement in or near courthouses” with credible information.

“The memorandum gives further procedures and responsibilities for ICE officers to conduct civil immigration enforcement actions against targeted aliens discreetly to minimize their impact on court proceedings, avoid unnecessarily alarming the public or disrupting court operations, and avoid enforcement actions in or near courthouses, or areas within courthouses that are wholly dedicated to non-criminal proceedings,” the statement

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