The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit declined last Friday to rehear the detention case of pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil, a decision that Amnesty International stated could facilitate his deportation. The ruling prompted criticism from advocacy organizations and civil rights groups, with the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) announcing its intent to seek Supreme Court review.
Four immigrants were released from ICE detention after federal judges appointed during the Trump administration found their detention to be unlawful, despite prior deportation orders.
The ACLU has sent a letter to the House of Representatives supporting H.R. 1689, which would provide Haitians with three years of protection and work authorization, in an effort to reverse the Trump administration’s anti-immigrant policies.
Americans oppose ICE’s tactics for enforcing immigration laws by a 2-to-1 margin, with 62% of Americans disapproving of the way ICE is handling law enforcement and immigration policy, and 58% saying Trump is “going too far” in deporting undocumented immigrants.
California has launched a new state and philanthropic partnership to provide legal assistance and basic support to immigrant families facing increased federal immigration enforcement, investing up to $35 million in existing humanitarian funding and working with philanthropic partners to provide food assistance, legal support, and other essential resources.
The Trump administration has expanded immigration detention, drawing criticism from civil rights organizations due to allegations of abuse and inadequate living conditions at detention facilities, as well as the proposed use of warehouses to house immigrants.
Los Angeles County has launched a new pilot removal defense program to provide legal representation to immigrants facing deportation proceedings, funded by unclaimed cy pres funds from the Roy settlement.
Family separations are occurring across the US due to ICE enforcement, resulting in hundreds of immigrant children being placed in government shelters and parents being deported or left with the choice of leaving their children in the care of another safe adult.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta is leading a coalition of 15 attorneys general opposing the Trump administration’s decision to strip Temporary Protected Status from Venezuelan and Haitian immigrants, which could put hundreds of thousands at risk of deportation and have a significant economic and social impact.
American Roman Catholic bishops have issued a rare and nearly unanimous rebuke of the Trump administration’s aggressive deportation campaign, framing the immigration crisis in moral terms and urging an end to dehumanizing rhetoric and violence.
An investigation by The Atlantic has revealed that the US immigration system is moving too quickly, leaving immigrant families confused and without meaningful access to due process, as evidenced by the case of an El Salvadoran father who was deported despite being cleared of wrongdoing.
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.
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.
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.
Subranmayan Vedam, a 64-year-old man who was released from prison after a wrongful murder conviction, was detained by ICE agents and threatened with deportation to India just days after his release.
Mario Guevara, an Emmy-winning journalist, is set to be deported to El Salvador after being detained by ICE for over 100 days in retaliation for his reporting on law enforcement, despite the charges being dismissed and an immigration judge granting him bond.
The Supreme Court has granted the Trump administration’s request to stay a federal court ruling that had protected Venezuelans with Temporary Protected Status (TPS), leaving approximately 600,000 people at risk of deportation.
Attorneys for Venezuelan and Haitian Temporary Protected Status (TPS) holders have filed an opposition brief with the U.S. Supreme Court, urging justices to reject the Trump administration’s request for an emergency stay of a federal ruling that blocked Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem from stripping TPS protections.
ATLANTA — The American Civil Liberties Union reports that Emmy Award-winning journalist Mario Guevara faces imminent deportation…