COLUMBUS, Ohio — Activists are pushing Franklin County Municipal Court judges to change their long-standing rules, which allow Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to make arrests inside the ... Arrests were made in Franklin County and High Point on Wednesday after a tip was submitted to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children in connection with a series of child sex crimes. WOSU Public Media: ICE arrests 18-year-old at Franklin County courthouse as public defenders criticize court rules ICE arrests 18-year-old at Franklin County courthouse as public defenders criticize court rules Columbus Dispatch: Can ICE make arrests in Franklin County courts?

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Municipal court changes rules Can ICE make arrests in Franklin County courts? Municipal court changes rules 10TV.com: Activists push for rule change after 20 ICE arrests at Franklin County Municipal Court in 2025 Activists push for rule change after 20 ICE arrests at Franklin County Municipal Court in 2025 Columbus Dispatch: Franklin County Municipal Court proposes rule to prevent ICE arrests Most arrests by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers would effectively be banned at the Franklin County Municipal Court building under proposed rules the court's judges published March 11. The ...