Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias has joined Attorney General Kwame Raoul and the City of Chicago in a federal lawsuit accusing the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) of engaging in unlawful activities within Illinois, including swapping or altering state license plates and exceeding their authority under both federal and state law. Included in…
The fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good, a 37-year-old U.S. citizen and mother of three, by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent in Minneapolis on January 7, 2026, has sparked intense legal, political and social upheaval — raising fundamental questions about federal law enforcement powers, use of force, and federal-state relations. What Happened:…
A Hilton-branded hotel in the Minneapolis area has sparked a legal and political controversy after allegedly canceling room reservations made by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said in a social media post on Monday, January 5, 2025. The incident comes amid heightened federal immigration enforcement activity…
A U.S. federal judge has ruled that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) may access certain Medicaid records to assist in identifying, arresting, and deporting immigrants suspected of living in the United States unlawfully, markingconsiderable legal victory for the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement agenda. In an order issued this week, U.S. District Court Judge Vince Chhabria…
Immigration attorney LaToya McBean-Pompy captured the mood in Charlotte with a single pointed question: “What are they doing there in Charlotte, North Carolina?” Her alarm follows a weekend sweep in which Border Patrol agents arrested 81 people across the city—an aggressive escalation that residents say feels like a sudden federal occupation. In a video posted…
A 79-year-old Los Angeles business owner has filed a $50 million federal administrative claim accusing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border Patrol agents of assault, excessive force, and civil rights violations during a raid at his Van Nuys car wash earlier this month. According to the federal tort claim, Rafie Ollah Shouhed, a U.S.…
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…