Immigration enforcement
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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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Student worker unions across the U.S. are facing increasing legal uncertainty as the Trump administration steps up efforts to discipline pro-Palestine protestors, threatens university funding, and reshapes labor law oversight through a more conservative National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). The administration’s sweeping response to last year’s campus protests has placed unions in a bind. Universities…
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Recent high-profile deportations have raised concerns among visa and green-card holders as the Trump administration intensifies immigration enforcement. The arrest of Columbia University student and lawful permanent resident Mahmoud Khalil has sparked fear that individuals with valid immigration status may be at risk. Has Immigration Enforcement Changed? Legal experts say immigration laws remain the same,…
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