The Brennan Center for Justice is urging Congress to enact common-sense reforms to restore oversight, protect constitutional rights, and curb abuses within the Department of Homeland Security, as key accountability mechanisms have been eroded and First and Fourth Amendment protections have been violated.
The FBI has declined to release any information or evidence related to the deaths of Alex Pretti and Renee Good, which has sparked public disapproval of ICE and calls for greater transparency and accountability from federal agencies.
The ACLU has filed an amended complaint in federal court alleging violence, intimidation and retaliation by federal immigration agents against Minnesota residents who document and protest enforcement activity, detailing what it calls escalating constitutional violations in the case Tincher v. Noem.
White Minnesotans are being urged to sustain their engagement in the fight against racism beyond the current crisis, as the US has been shaped by systemic racism and white people must recognize that equality is not a zero-sum game.
The ACLU of Nebraska filed a federal lawsuit challenging the continued immigration detention of a DACA recipient, arguing that ICE unlawfully denied him the right to a bond hearing, violating federal law.
Congress has delayed funding for the Department of Homeland Security, providing an opportunity to impose meaningful oversight and reforms amid public outrage over alleged abuses, with civil rights organizations urging Congress to include 10 legislative proposals in the final funding bill.
The U.S. Senate voted to block an appropriations bill that would have reauthorized ICE’s budget without added oversight or restrictions, following public pressure after a fatal agent-involved incident.
The Legal Defense Fund has condemned the fatal shooting of a Minnesota ICU nurse by Department of Homeland Security agents during a Minneapolis protest, calling it part of a broader pattern of federal law enforcement abuses and civil rights violations.
Three former DOJ trial attorneys have criticized the Trump administration for canceling an agreement between Minneapolis and the DOJ that required police to de-escalate whenever possible, arguing that it undermined accountability and led to the fatal shooting of Renee Good.
Dr. Charis Kubrin and Dr. Mark Lipsey were awarded the Stockholm Prize for Criminology for their research showing that immigration is associated with lower crime rates, challenging the narrative that immigrants drive higher levels of criminal activity.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta has warned the Department of Homeland Security that the state’s largest immigration detention center is operating without adequate staffing, infrastructure, and medical capacity, resulting in unsafe living conditions for detainees.
A federal judge has issued an injunction blocking the Trump administration from arresting immigrants in Washington, D.C. without a warrant or probable cause, following a lawsuit filed by the ACLU and CASA.
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 Trump Administration’s use of local ALPR systems for mass deportation efforts has sparked opposition to driver-surveillance programs around the country, as policymakers recognize the difficulty of maintaining boundaries between local surveillance and the Trump Administration.
A federal court has issued two temporary restraining orders prohibiting DHS and ICE from using racial profiling during stops and denying legal counsel to detained immigrants, following weeks of reports of aggressive and secretive raids across Southern California.
A federal judge issued two temporary restraining orders halting aggressive immigration enforcement operations in Los Angeles and surrounding counties, ruling that DHS’s tactics likely violated constitutional protections against unlawful searches and the right to legal counsel.
Over 40 individuals have been charged by the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office in connection with incidents that occurred during recent immigration protests in downtown Los Angeles.
The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals has released Dr. Badar Khan Suri, a Georgetown scholar, from detention on bail, denying the Trump administration’s request for a stay of a lower court’s decision, citing the First Amendment and the Due Process Clause of the Fifth Amendment.
President Trump’s decision to redeploy approximately 32% of the California National Guard’s Counterdrug Task Force to Los Angeles protests has left the state’s ports of entry open to drug trafficking, compromised the state’s wildfire response efforts, and undermined the Cal Guard’s capacity to prevent the smuggling of deadly narcotics into communities across the state.
The Defender Association of Philadelphia has issued a statement vowing to defend immigrants from fear, detention and deportation, regardless of their immigration status, in response to a memorandum from President Trump threatening to sanction lawyers who sue him over “baseless partisan” attacks.