Immigration enforcement
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Federal Judge Blocks Re-Arrest Of Kilmar Abrego Garcia Following Wrongful Deportation To El Salvador
In a major development involving federal immigration enforcement and due process rights, a U.S. District Judge in Maryland has issued a ruling barring the federal government from re-arresting Kilmar Abrego Garcia for immigration detention upon his release from jail in Tennessee. The ruling follows what the court acknowledged was a wrongful deportation to El Salvador…
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In a move sparking legal and political alarm, the Trump administration has reportedly fired 17 immigration court judges in recent days across 10 U.S. states, according to a statement by the International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers (IFPTE), the union representing immigration judges. The terminations come as the administration escalates its mass deportation strategy…
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In a move sparking legal and humanitarian controversy, the Trump administration has resumed issuing civil penalty notices of up to $1.8 million to migrants who remain in the United States despite having received a final order of removal. The notices, based on dormant provisions of federal immigration law, are now being mailed to individuals with…
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A U.S. federal judge has issued a landmark ruling declaring that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) cannot detain people solely based on race, language, work location, or similar broad characteristics — affirming that such actions violate constitutional protections. U.S. District Judge Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong of the Central District of California issued two temporary restraining…
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The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has issued a clear reminder: being granted a green card or visa is a privilege — not a right — and violating U.S. laws can result in losing that privilege. In a recent post shared on the official USCIS Facebook page, the agency warned that noncitizens who advocate…
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The Trump administration is advancing a sweeping new immigration enforcement measure that could result in the dismissal of asylum applications for potentially hundreds of thousands of migrants already residing in the United States. According to sources familiar with the plan and internal memos reviewed by CNN, the controversial proposal would make those asylum seekers—many of…
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In a sharply divided decision on Tuesday, June 17, the City of Miami Commission voted 3-2 to enter into a 287(g) agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The move authorizes certain city police officers to perform limited federal immigration enforcement functions. The move has sparked significant legal, political, and civil rights debate, drawing…
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Whistleblower Files Lawsuit Against Colorado Gov. Polis For Illegally Sharing Resident Data With ICE
A high-ranking Colorado labor official has filed a whistleblower lawsuit accusing Gov. Jared Polis (D) of pressuring state employees to violate privacy laws by secretly sharing residents’ financial data with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)—an alleged breach of state statutes Polis himself signed into law. Key Allegations In a civil complaint filed Wednesday in…
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Georgia-based legal advocate Stephanie R. Lindsey, Esq., has issued a public advisory regarding individual rights in the face of increased immigration enforcement activity by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). In a recent video shared on Instagram, Lindsey offered key legal guidance: “If ICE comes to your door and they don’t have a warrant, you…
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A 20-year-old U.S.-born citizen was jailed for 24 hours under Florida’s controversial immigration law, despite presenting multiple forms of identification proving his citizenship — a detention experts say underscores serious legal, constitutional, and racial profiling concerns. Juan Carlos Lopez-Gomez, born in Georgia and a native-born American citizen, was arrested earlier this week under Florida’s Senate…
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