California Governor Gavin Newsom has denounced President Trump’s actions as a slide into authoritarianism, while California Attorney General Rob Bonta has filed a lawsuit against Trump, arguing that the federalization of the California National Guard without the state’s consent is unconstitutional.
The Trump administration’s ICE raids and military deployment in California are a direct attack on the state’s values and sovereignty, and the federal government must take immediate action to halt the raids and withdraw the troops from our streets.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids at two Italian restaurants in San Diego sparked outrage and tension, leading to the deployment of flash-bang grenades and the arrest of four individuals living in the U.S. without legal status.
Immigrants in Los Angeles and other cities across the country are being arrested and deported after their cases are dismissed, despite having followed government orders and showing up to court, raising concerns about the administration’s tactics and the erosion of the rule of law.
A federal court ruled in favor of Peter Sean Brown, a U.S. citizen who was unlawfully detained by the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office after being misidentified by ICE as a Jamaican national, highlighting the dangers of local law enforcement entanglement in federal immigration enforcement.
Sarah and Matt, a couple whose undocumented partner is at risk of deportation due to the “Muslim Ban”, are navigating the punishing and expensive bureaucracy of the U.S. immigration system, while also struggling to find employment and living in fear of being separated and detained.
Judge Wormuth dismissed charges against 100 migrants for a “cut-and-paste approach to factual allegations” and lack of probable cause, raising questions about the Trump administration’s expansion of military and legal authority in New Mexico.
ICE submitted a misleading affidavit to a federal judge in order to obtain a search warrant to target Columbia University students for deportation, and the affidavit was unsealed in court as part of a lawsuit filed by the students.
The Trump administration has filed an emergency request with the Supreme Court seeking to strip Temporary Protected Status from over 350,000 Venezuelan immigrants, citing racial animosity and an unlawful interpretation of immigration statutes.
The Center for Migration Studies has released two data briefings, one examining the potential impacts of mass deportation policies on U.S. citizen children with undocumented family members, and the other examining the proposed restrictions to the Child Tax Credit that could affect millions of children in immigrant households.
A federal judge has ruled that President Trump’s proclamation invoking the Alien Enemies Act to detain and deport Venezuelan nationals was unlawful, finding it exceeded the statute’s authority and failed to meet constitutional requirements.
A federal district court has issued a preliminary injunction against the U.S. Border Patrol, halting their “Operation Return to Sender” sweep in California’s Eastern District, which was deemed unconstitutional for its stop-and-arrest operations.
Public opinion is shifting against Trump’s deportation agenda, with 53% of Americans disapproving of his handling of immigration and support for deportation efforts dropping across key demographics.
Eight farmworkers were arrested by U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents in Vermont, with one seeking asylum, and Governor Phil Scott and Congresswoman Becca Balint are calling for comprehensive immigration reform.
A U.S. Customs and Border Protection raid at a Home Depot in Pomona led to the arrest of as many as 25 people, heightening concerns about the Trump administration’s targeting of immigrant workers.
Veteran Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan is under investigation by the FBI for allegedly attempting to help an undocumented immigrant avoid arrest, after ICE agents presented an administrative warrant to her courtroom.
USDA’s press release uses the term “illegal alien” to justify Trump’s Executive Order 14218, which aims to exclude immigrants from federal assistance programs like SNAP, and is a racist dog whistle that dehumanizes immigrants and reinforces xenophobia.
NEW YORK, NY – The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and ACLU of Colorado Monday said they…
The U.S. Supreme Court temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s use of the 1798 Alien Enemies Act to deport hundreds of Venezuelan migrants, while the ACLU has been working to protect the constitutional rights of American citizens, immigrants, and queer people from the administration’s increasingly authoritarian policies.
SACKETS HARBOR, NY – A large rally attended by NYCLU (New York Civil Liberties Union) was held…