Judge will order Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s release before trial, but ICE plans to detain him
In a ruling on Sunday, U.S. Magistrate Judge Barbara Holmes denied the U.S. government’s motion to keep Abrego Garcia in detention before his trial.
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How Trump has targeted Harvard’s international students — and what the latest court ruling means
A federal judge on Friday put one of those efforts on hold until a lawsuit is resolved. But the fate of Harvard’s international students — and its broader standoff with the Trump administration — remain in limbo.
Appeals court lets Trump keep control of National Guard troops deployed to Los Angeles
The decision halts a ruling from a lower court judge who found Trump acted illegally when he activated the soldiers over opposition from California Gov. Gavin Newsom.
US resumes visas for foreign students but demands access to social media accounts
The U.S. State Department said consular officers will be on the lookout for posts and messages that could be deemed hostile to the United States, its government, culture, institutions or founding principles.
Appeals court in San Francisco to hear arguments in National Guard deployment in Los Angeles
A federal appeals court in San Francisco is scheduled to hear arguments Tuesday on whether the Trump administration should return control of National Guard troops to California after they were deployed following protests in Los Angeles over immigration raids.
ICE is using no-bid contracts, boosting big firms, to get more detention beds
The federal government has signed a deal with the private prison firm CoreCivic Corp. to reopen a 1,033-bed prison in Leavenworth as part of a surge of contracts U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has issued without seeking competitive bids.
Trump directs ICE to expand deportations in Democratic-run cities, undeterred by protests
President Donald Trump on Sunday directed federal immigration officials to prioritize deportations from Democratic-run cities, a move that comes after large protests erupted in Los Angeles and other major cities against the Trump administration’s immigration policies.
Rokita opinion: Indiana police can arrest unlicensed drivers, including undocumented immigrants
A new opinion issued this week by Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita asserts that law enforcement officers can arrest and detain individuals caught driving without a license — including undocumented immigrants — and book them into a county jail.
Trump administration tells immigrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela they have to leave
The Department of Homeland Security said Thursday that it has begun notifying hundreds of thousands of Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans that their temporary permission to live and work in the United States has been revoked and that they should leave the country.
As legal fight over Guard deployment plays out, Noem vows to continue Trump’s immigration crackdown
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem pledged to carry on with the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown despite waves of unrest across the U.S.
Hundreds of protestors opposed to ICE raids gather downtown before NBA Finals
The protest was organized by a group called Indy Liberation Center, which says it wants to end ICE raids and funding.
Trump sends Marines and more National Guard members to Los Angeles
Another 2,000 National Guard troops along with 700 Marines are headed to Los Angeles on orders from President Donald Trump, escalating a military presence local officials and Gov. Gavin Newsom don’t want.
Los Angeles reels after three days of immigration protests
Tensions in Los Angeles escalated Sunday night as thousands of protesters took to the streets in response to President Donald Trump’s deployment of the National Guard,
A Massachusetts student arrested by ICE on his way to volleyball practice has been released
A Massachusetts high school student who was arrested by immigration agents on his way to volleyball practice has been released from custody after a judge granted him bond Thursday.
Rep. Carson demands answers on potential migrant detention at Indiana’s Camp Atterbury
A Department of Homeland Security spokesperson last week declined to confirm any plans but acknowledged the agency is exploring “flexible options” to respond to capacity issues in its nationwide detention network.
Trump banned citizens of 12 countries from entering the U.S. Here’s what to know
The travel ban applies to citizens of Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, the Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen.
IndyBar: When ICE Knocks: Why Attorneys Should Attend the Upcoming CLE on Legal Strategies for Safety and Preparedness
As attorneys, we are often the first line of defense, whether advising a family on how to prepare for a possible detention, or counseling an employer on their rights and responsibilities.
Man accused of trying to get witness against him deported by writing letters threatening Trump
A Wisconsin man is facing charges accusing him of forging a letter threatening President Donald Trump’s life in an effort to get another man who was a potential witness against him in a criminal case deported.
What cases are left on the Supreme Court’s emergency docket? Here’s a look
Trump administration lawyers have filed emergency appeals with the nation’s highest court a little less than once a week on average since Trump began his second term.
List of ‘sanctuary jurisdictions’ removed from US government website following criticism
A widely anticipated list of “ sanctuary jurisdictions” no longer appears on the Department of Homeland Security’s website after receiving widespread criticism for including localities that have actively supported the Trump administration’s hard-line immigration policies.