immigration law
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A federal court filing alleges that U.S. immigration authorities knowingly violated a 2022 consent decree by detaining and deporting dozens—if not hundreds—of immigrants during large-scale enforcement operations in the Chicago area, even after acknowledging some arrests were unlawful. The National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC), which represents affected individuals, claims Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) failed…
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In a significant setback for the Trump administration’s immigration agenda, a divided U.S. appeals court has upheld protections for over 350,000 Haitians living in the United States, ruling that the government cannot revoke their Temporary Protected Status (TPS) amid ongoing crises in Haiti. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, in…
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In a major shakeup within the Trump administration, Kristi Noem has been removed as Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) after just over a year on the job. President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that Noem would be replaced by Republican Senator Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma at the end of March, with Noem…
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A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s effort to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for more than 350,000 Haitian immigrants living in the United States — but the legal and policy battle is far from over. Why the Block Matters On February 2 2026, U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes issued a ruling halting…
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In a case that captured national attention and raised intense legal and ethical questions about U.S. immigration enforcement, a federal judge has ordered the release of 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father, Adrian Conejo Arias, from immigration detention in Dilley, Texas. The decision ended a detention that sparked protests, political outrage, and widespread scrutiny…
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New York Attorney General Letitia James says her office is prepared to closely scrutinize and, if necessary, challenge federal immigration actions amid reports of expanded Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations across New York State, including New York City. In an interview with The Weekend, James framed the state’s response in constitutional terms, emphasizing that…
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The Trump administration has released a man held in immigration detention in Minnesota after a federal judge warned he would hold the acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in contempt for repeatedly defying court orders. Juan Tobay Robles, an Ecuadorian national detained by federal immigration agents earlier this month, was released from…
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Chris Madel, a Minneapolis-based attorney and Republican candidate for governor of Minnesota, has ended his gubernatorial campaign and announced his departure from the Republican Party, citing serious constitutional and civil liberties concerns over federal immigration enforcement in the state. In a video statement released Monday, Madel said he could no longer align himself with national…
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The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has placed an immediate hold on Diversity Visa (DV) Lottery Adjustment of Status cases filed within the United States, following a new policy memorandum issued on December 19, 2025. The policy affects DV Lottery winners who applied for their green cards through Adjustment of Status (AOS)—the process that…
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The Trump administration is once again placing denaturalization—the legal process of revoking U.S. citizenship—at the center of its immigration enforcement agenda, prompting concern among immigrant communities and renewed scrutiny from legal experts. In a recent advisory shared on Instagram, U.S. immigration attorney LaToya McBean Pompy, Esq., founder of McBean Immigration Law, warned that the administration…
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