The Trump administration’s immigration policies have been characterized by fear-mongering, racial profiling, and a disregard for due process, resulting in the mass deportation of immigrants and the erosion of trust in government.
Immigrants’ rights advocates are condemning the Trump administration’s termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for more than 240,000 Venezuelans, calling it a devastating escalation of attacks on immigrant communities and urging Congress to pass legislation that includes a pathway to citizenship for TPS holders.
A ProPublica review of federal prosecutions and local arrests, internal protest summaries, and video footage from over 700 clips found no evidence of a coordinated assault on the Portland ICE facility, and that federal officers had used excessive force on protesters in many instances.
The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has allowed Florida’s SB 264 to remain in effect, which prohibits many Chinese nationals from buying property in the state, despite civil rights advocates’ claims that it echoes America’s history of discriminatory alien land laws.
A new poll commissioned by Vera Action and conducted by YouGov suggests that a plurality of registered voters view President Donald Trump’s recent National Guard deployments as politically motivated rather than grounded in public safety concerns, and that a majority of voters believe Trump’s federal actions on crime are unrelated to community safety.
The Memphis Safe Task Force, launched by President Trump to reduce violent crime, has been accused of harassing innocent residents of the majority-Black city, with reports of racial profiling and intimidation.
The ACLU of Illinois has filed an emergency class action lawsuit alleging that individuals detained at the Broadview ICE Facility are being denied access to legal counsel and subjected to inhumane and unlawful conditions, and that ICE agents have repeatedly denied entry to attorneys, members of Congress, and faith leaders seeking to inspect the facility.
The current mass deportation policy in the United States is creating a moral crisis, as it is denying people the right to feel at home and eroding trust in the world, leaving people in a state of existential precarity.
Despite a federal court ruling recognizing Chanthila Souvannarath’s claim to U.S. citizenship, ICE deported him to Laos, violating judicial authority and constitutional rights.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Governor Gavin Newsom have filed a motion in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California to block the Trump administration’s federalization and deployment of the California National Guard, arguing that it is unlawful and violates the Posse Comitatus Act.
The Chicago Headline Club has filed a notice in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois alleging that agents from the Department of Homeland Security violated a temporary restraining order limiting federal agents’ use of force during a protest in Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood.
CAIR-CA has filed a writ of habeas corpus and an emergency temporary restraining order to prevent the government from transferring British Muslim journalist Sami Hamdi away from his legal team, after he was detained by ICE on Oct. 26, 2025.
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has vacated a 2-1 order that had sided with the Trump administration’s effort to federalize and deploy the Oregon National Guard in Portland, leaving in place a lower court’s restraining order blocking the deployment while the case continues.
The Trump administration has been accused of using ICE as a secret police force, with agents wearing masks and refusing to identify themselves, and oversight being eliminated while resources are increased, leading to fears that the force could be turned against any groups the administration labels a threat.
The UC Berkeley Food Labor Research Center and One Fair Wage released a report warning that Donald Trump’s deportation campaign is causing staff shortages, rising prices, and a shrinking economy in the restaurant industry, which relies heavily on immigrant labor.
The ACLU and partner organizations have documented numerous cases of pregnant women in ICE detention being denied prenatal care, suffering miscarriages, and receiving inadequate food and medical attention, calling for immediate release and reforms.
Nizar Trabelsi, a Tunisian-born former professional soccer player, was released after spending more than two years in unlawful U.S. immigration detention following his acquittal on terrorism-related charges, in a case cited as an example of prolonged and inhumane detention practices within the U.S. justice and immigration systems.
Thousands of residents, workers, and faith leaders gathered in downtown San Francisco to protest the potential deployment of federal troops to the city, demanding that the Trump administration keep its troops out of the Bay Area and provide more resources to the community.
Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University graduate and permanent resident, was detained by ICE for over 100 days after advocating for Palestinian rights, and the Third Circuit is now hearing arguments on whether his detention was unlawful retaliation for his political speech.
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