342.73 — Constitutional law and civil rights in the United States

  • Pregnant U.S. Citizen Hospitalized After ‘Violent Arrest’ By Immigration Agents In California

    A weekend immigration raid in Southern California has sparked legal and constitutional questions after a 28-year-old U.S. citizen, Cary López Alvarado, was detained and hospitalized while eight months pregnant. The case highlights the tension between immigration enforcement authority and the civil rights protections guaranteed to citizens under the U.S. Constitution. Arrest Sparks Constitutional Questions López…

  • Nigerian U.S. Visa Holders Quietly Blocked From Entry As Legal Questions Mount

    A growing number of Nigerian nationals holding valid U.S. visas are discovering that their travel documents have been quietly revoked without notice, raising legal and diplomatic concerns over transparency, due process, and the scope of executive immigration powers. The development was first reported by Olufemi Soneye, former Chief Corporate Communications Officer of NNPC Ltd., who…

  • From Trinidad And Tobago To The Federal Bench: Meet The Judge Who Blocked Deportation Of 2,000 Guatemalan Children

    A newly appointed federal judge, Sparkle L. Sooknanan, made an immediate impact on the bench by issuing an emergency order on August 31 temporarily blocking the Trump administration from deporting thousands of Guatemalan minors who had been placed on planes awaiting removal. The ruling came after the National Immigration Law Center filed an emergency request,…