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ICE to Offer Reimbursements, Performance Awards for State and Local Law Enforcement Partners
Starting Oct. 1, offices participating in the 287(g) program’s task force model will be eligible for federal funding.
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Pentagon to Deputize Military Lawyers to Serve as Temporary Immigration Judges
The judges will be drawn from the ranks of active-duty Judge Advocate officers as well as Department of Defense civilian attorneys.
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Housing Authorities That Don’t Share Citizenship Information Risk Losing Funding: HUD
‘No longer will illegal aliens be able to leave citizenship boxes blank,’ Housing Secretary Scott Turner said.
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Noem Says DHS Sending ICE Resources to Chicago for Immigration Enforcement
President Trump previously deployed National Guardsmen to Los Angeles for enforcement operations.
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Federal Judge Blocks Deportation of Unaccompanied Guatemalan Children
The plaintiffs’ lawyers say DHS is violating federal law by moving forward with the removals.
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Judge Blocks Trump Admin’s Expansion of Fast-Track Deportations
The Department of Homeland Security criticized the ruling as judicial overreach undermining the president’s constitutional authority to control immigration.
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Federal Appeals Court Blocks Withdrawal of Protected Status for Venezuelans
The ruling upholds a federal district court’s determination that the challengers would likely succeed in their case.
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Dismantling of Alligator Alcatraz to Continue After Judge Denies Request for Delay
U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams said that the defendants were unlikely to succeed in their appeals process.
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DHS Proposes Revamp of Student and Exchange Visas, Citing Fraud and Abuse
‘In 2024, DHS identified nearly 77,000 F-1 students who have spent more than 10 years in student status,’ the department stated.
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Judge Dismisses Trump Admin Lawsuit Against Federal Court in Maryland
The judge said he didn’t have authority to block the court and that the defendants enjoyed immunity.
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DHS Condemns Violent Assault by Rioters on ICE Agents in San Francisco
Four officers were injured during the attack as they were conducting immigration enforcement.
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Truck Drivers Emphasize Need for English Proficiency After Fatal Florida Crash
The State Department recently suspended issuance of all commercial driver licenses to foreign applicants amid rising safety concerns.
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Judge Prohibits Deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia
The Trump administration had arrested Abrego Garcia and began processing him for removal to Uganda.
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Abrego Garcia Faces Deportation to Uganda After Rejecting Plea Offer, Attorneys Say
The Salvadoran national recently won pretrial release as he awaits trial on human smuggling charges.
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Florida Appeals Judge’s Ruling Against Expansion of ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
The ruling stops the sending of detainees to the illegal immigrant detention center and bars new construction there.
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US Immigrant Population Drops for First Time in Six Decades: Pew Report
‘Mexico was the largest origin country for immigrants who arrived between 2021 and 2023,’ Pew said.
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Federal Judge Bars New Detainees, Construction at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
The judge also ordered that some other aspects of the facility be dismantled as current detainees are moved elsewhere.
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Lawsuits Targeting Sanctuary Policies Test Balance of Federal, State Power
States with such policies said the administration can’t commandeer their resources.
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Appeals Court Rules DHS Can Revoke Temporary Status for Hondurans, Nicaraguans, and Nepalese
The new decision comes after a lower court judge blocked the status change.
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ICE to Offer Reimbursements, Performance Awards for State and Local Law Enforcement Partners
Starting Oct. 1, offices participating in the 287(g) program’s task force model will be eligible for federal funding.
|
Pentagon to Deputize Military Lawyers to Serve as Temporary Immigration Judges
The judges will be drawn from the ranks of active-duty Judge Advocate officers as well as Department of Defense civilian attorneys.
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Housing Authorities That Don’t Share Citizenship Information Risk Losing Funding: HUD
‘No longer will illegal aliens be able to leave citizenship boxes blank,’ Housing Secretary Scott Turner said.
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Noem Says DHS Sending ICE Resources to Chicago for Immigration Enforcement
President Trump previously deployed National Guardsmen to Los Angeles for enforcement operations.
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Federal Judge Blocks Deportation of Unaccompanied Guatemalan Children
The plaintiffs’ lawyers say DHS is violating federal law by moving forward with the removals.
|
Judge Blocks Trump Admin’s Expansion of Fast-Track Deportations
The Department of Homeland Security criticized the ruling as judicial overreach undermining the president’s constitutional authority to control immigration.
|
Federal Appeals Court Blocks Withdrawal of Protected Status for Venezuelans
The ruling upholds a federal district court’s determination that the challengers would likely succeed in their case.
|
Dismantling of Alligator Alcatraz to Continue After Judge Denies Request for Delay
U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams said that the defendants were unlikely to succeed in their appeals process.
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DHS Proposes Revamp of Student and Exchange Visas, Citing Fraud and Abuse
‘In 2024, DHS identified nearly 77,000 F-1 students who have spent more than 10 years in student status,’ the department stated.
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Judge Dismisses Trump Admin Lawsuit Against Federal Court in Maryland
The judge said he didn’t have authority to block the court and that the defendants enjoyed immunity.
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DHS Condemns Violent Assault by Rioters on ICE Agents in San Francisco
Four officers were injured during the attack as they were conducting immigration enforcement.
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Truck Drivers Emphasize Need for English Proficiency After Fatal Florida Crash
The State Department recently suspended issuance of all commercial driver licenses to foreign applicants amid rising safety concerns.
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Judge Prohibits Deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia
The Trump administration had arrested Abrego Garcia and began processing him for removal to Uganda.
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Abrego Garcia Faces Deportation to Uganda After Rejecting Plea Offer, Attorneys Say
The Salvadoran national recently won pretrial release as he awaits trial on human smuggling charges.
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Florida Appeals Judge’s Ruling Against Expansion of ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
The ruling stops the sending of detainees to the illegal immigrant detention center and bars new construction there.
|
US Immigrant Population Drops for First Time in Six Decades: Pew Report
‘Mexico was the largest origin country for immigrants who arrived between 2021 and 2023,’ Pew said.
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Federal Judge Bars New Detainees, Construction at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
The judge also ordered that some other aspects of the facility be dismantled as current detainees are moved elsewhere.
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Lawsuits Targeting Sanctuary Policies Test Balance of Federal, State Power
States with such policies said the administration can’t commandeer their resources.
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Appeals Court Rules DHS Can Revoke Temporary Status for Hondurans, Nicaraguans, and Nepalese
The new decision comes after a lower court judge blocked the status change.
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