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House Democrats unveiled the Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act on Wednesday, aiming to curb abuses in U.S. immigration detention and ensure basic civil and human rights protections for those held in custody. Sponsored by Representatives Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) and Adam Smith (WA-09), the legislation responds to what lawmakers and advocacy groups describe as inhumane conditions…
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A Colombian family has filed what is believed to be the first formal human rights complaint over a deadly U.S. military strike in the Caribbean. Experts say the lawsuit sets up a potential international test case for the Trump administration’s expanding counter-narcotics campaign at sea. The petition, submitted Tuesday, December 2, 2025, to the Inter-American…
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Rep. Nancy Mace is pushing back hard against reports that she is privately considering an early retirement from Congress, reports that linked her to a supposed upcoming conversation with Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, who resigned her House seat in late November. The rumors began after New York Times reporter Annie Karni wrote that the South…
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A newly introduced bill in the U.S. Senate is aiming to eliminate dual citizenship altogether, forcing millions of Americans with more than one nationality to make a historic, high-stakes choice. On December 1, 2025, Senator Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) unveiled the Exclusive Citizenship Act of 2025, a proposal that would require Americans to hold only U.S.…
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Costco Wholesale has taken the Trump administration to court, filing a high-stakes lawsuit that challenges the legality of billions of dollars in tariffs imposed under Donald Trump’s presidency. The retail giant is asking the U.S. Court of International Trade for a full refund of the duties it paid under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act…
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Los Angeles County has taken a historic step that could reshape the landscape of immigration justice in the United States. For the first time in its 111-year history, the LA County Public Defender’s Office will represent immigrants in federal deportation proceedings — a legal arena where millions have been forced to stand alone. The move…
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A federal judge in California delivered a major blow to the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown on November 25, 2025, ruling that ICE cannot lock up long-term undocumented immigrants indefinitely without a bond hearing. U.S. District Judge Sunshine Suzanne Sykes struck down a July 8, 2025, DHS policy that re-classified millions of undocumented residents — even…
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The State Department is preparing to suspend 38 universities—including some of the nation’s most elite—from a flagship federal research partnership because of their diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) hiring practices, according to an internal memo and spreadsheet obtained by The Guardian. The proposed move targets institutions participating in the Diplomacy Lab, a decade-old program that…
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When President Donald Trump outlined what he calls a “reverse migration plan” on Truth Social, the reaction among immigration attorneys was immediate. Attorney LaToya McBean-Pompy, a widely followed immigration lawyer, broke down the proposal in a video that has since gained traction online, calling the plan “lofty,” “broad,” and potentially “sweeping” in its reach. Her…
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Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s decision to disregard a federal judge’s order blocking the deportation of alleged Venezuelan gang members is igniting a fierce legal debate in Washington — one that could shape the accountability landscape long after President Donald Trump leaves office. According to a recent Justice Department filing, Noem personally authorized the continuation…
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