Federal judges have ruled against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention practices in approximately 90 percent of cases since the Trump administration expanded mandatory detention policies, representing an extraordinary judicial rebuke that has resulted in over 10,000 adverse decisions for the administration.
New York Governor Kathy Hochul has proposed a budget agreement that includes reforms designed to mitigate the abusive impact of Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations within the state, a development that aligns with immigrant rights advocates’ calls for enhanced protections and accountability measures.
Attorney General Rob Bonta has urged the Department of Homeland Security to refrain from advancing a proposed rule that would leave individuals seeking Employment Authorization Documents vulnerable to exploitation, and would harm immigrant workers and California’s economy.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled in favor of the ACLU in a challenge to the Trump administration’s mandatory detention policy, preserving bond hearings for millions of immigrants in removal proceedings.
A federal appeals court has ruled that former President Donald Trump’s proclamation to eliminate asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border is unlawful, marking a major setback to efforts to restrict asylum access and affirming that federal law guarantees individuals the right to seek asylum.
The New York Civil Liberties Union has warned that Governor Hochul’s updated immigration proposal would allow local and state police to work more closely with federal immigration authorities, potentially leading to racial profiling and due process violations.
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.
Over 6,200 children have been detained by ICE during President Trump’s second term, raising concerns about the psychological toll of these policies and the poor conditions of the detention facilities.
Immigrants are significantly less likely to be incarcerated than native-born Americans, according to a recent report by the Cato Institute, which analyzed data from the 2024 American Community Survey Public Use Microdata Sample.
The federal government is seeking to revive deportation proceedings against Mohsen Mahdawi, a Columbia University student, after an immigration judge dismissed the case for lack of evidence, with Mahdawi’s attorneys arguing that the government is retaliating against him for his constitutionally protected speech in support of Palestinian human rights.
Assemblymember Mia Bonta, with the support of 60 organizations, has introduced legislation to ensure that Californians facing deportation have access to legal representation in immigration court.
Hundreds of community members marched in Concord’s Monument neighborhood to show love and solidarity with immigrant families facing increased immigration enforcement, with elected officials and faith leaders joining in to affirm support and reject injustice.
Opposition to housing construction is often rooted in population alarmism, which treats people as the problem and scarcity as a moral necessity, rather than a policy failure, and ignores the benefits of density and the adaptability of social systems.
The Trump administration is targeting immigrant advocacy groups and their hotlines, which provide critical support to vulnerable families, with coordinated political attacks aimed at disrupting their services.
Calls to abolish ICE have surged after an ICE officer shot and killed Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis, reopening a volatile internal debate within the Democratic Party and prompting some lawmakers to introduce the Abolish ICE Act.
Immigration restrictions have caused a shortage of foreign-trained doctors and nurses in rural West Virginia hospitals, leading to increased pressures on already strained health systems and reduced services for patients.
Immigrant rights advocates filed an emergency motion to intervene in a federal lawsuit challenging Virginia’s in-state tuition law for immigrant students after state officials agreed to invalidate the statute without mounting a defense, potentially affecting the educational futures of thousands of students.
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.
The U.S. House of Representatives voted to approve H.R. 4371, a bill that would expand the federal government’s power to detain unaccompanied immigrant children and authorize invasive search practices, which the ACLU warns could cause serious psychological harm to children.
Immigrants in Alabama face harsher punishments for the same crimes as citizens, with sentences that are longer by months or years than nonimmigrants, according to a ProPublica review of over 100 court cases.