Overview

• Barbara Stone was handcuffed and held for eight hours after ICE agents alleged she pushed an officer while filming court proceedings.
• ICE confiscated her phone, pressed no charges and released her without explanation.
• The Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Protective Service has not responded to requests for comment on the detention.
• Volunteers present at the courthouse dispute ICE’s account and say agents made the initial contact.
• Advocates warn the arrest may deter observers from monitoring immigration courts and erode transparency in federal enforcement.