16 h. ago Transgender asylum seeker released from ICE custody following order from federal judge in Oregon

A transgender asylum seeker from Mexico has been released from a Washington state immigration detention center after being held for over a month

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17 h. ago Judge says Trump administration can't use travel ban to keep 80 refugees out of the US

A federal judge has barred the Trump administration from using its ban on travelers from some countries to keep 80 already-vetted refugees from entering the United States

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24 h. ago Irish tourist jailed by Ice for months after overstaying US visit by three days: ‘Nobody is safe’

Exclusive: For roughly 100 days, Thomas says he faced harsh detention conditions, despite agreeing to deportationThomas, a 35-year-old tech worker and father of three from Ireland, came to West Virginia to visit his girlfriend last fall. It was one of many trips he had taken to the US, and he was authorized to travel under a visa waiver program that allows tourists to stay in the country for 90 days.He had planned to return to Ireland in December, but was briefly unable to fly due to a health issue, his medical records show. He was only three days overdue to leave the US when an encounter with police landed him in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) custody. Continue reading...

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37 h. ago US supreme court allows Trump to resume gutting education department

Justices lift federal judge’s order that reinstated nearly 1,400 workers affected by mass layoffs in win for presidentThe US supreme court on Monday cleared the way for Donald Trump’s administration to resume dismantling the Department of Education as part of his bid to shrink the federal government’s role in education in favor of more control by the states.In the latest high court win for the president, the justices lifted a federal judge’s order that had reinstated nearly 1,400 workers affected by mass layoffs at the department and blocked the administration from transferring key functions to other federal agencies. A legal challenge is continuing to play out in lower courts. Continue reading...

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38 h. ago Supreme court clears way for Trump to gut education department – live updates

Conservative justices lift federal judge’s order that had reinstated nearly 1,400 workers affected by mass layoffsWith Trump’s headache not showing any signs of going away, Politico learned that “an ally supportive of the Trump DOJ’s handling of the Epstein case, has pitched senior White House officials on the idea of Bondi and deputy attorney general Todd Blanche doing an all-questions-addressed news conference in an attempt to exhaust the press and put the story to bed.”Maga influencer and far-right activist Laura Loomer also told Politico on Sunday that “there should be a special counsel appointed to do an independent investigation of the handling of the Epstein files so that people can feel like this issue is being investigated, and perhaps take it out of [Pam Bondi’s] hands, because I don’t think that she has been transparent or done a good job handling this issue”. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Judge orders Trump administration to halt indiscriminate immigration stops, arrests in California

A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to halt indiscriminate immigration stops and arrests in Southern California

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4 d. ago Man accused of attempting to assassinate Trump wants to represent himself at trial

The suspect in President Trump’s second assassination attempt told a federal judge he wanted to fire his court-appointed defense team

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4 d. ago Judge scolds Justice Department for 'refusal' to detail deportation plans for Kilmar Abrego Garcia

A federal judge in Maryland has scolded the Trump administration for its “utter refusal” to detail deportation plans for Kilmar Abrego Garcia

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5 d. ago New Hampshire judge blocks Trump’s birthright citizenship order

Judge certifies class-action lawsuit that’s one of many challenging order denying citizenship to those born to undocumented parents in the USUS politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump’s bid to end birthright citizenship suffered a courtroom defeat on Thursday as a federal judge in New Hampshire blocked the controversial executive order nationwide and certified a sweeping class-action lawsuit that could protect tens of thousands of children.Ruling from the bench on Thursday, Judge Joseph LaPlante announced his decision after an hour-long hearing and said a written order will follow. The judge, an appointee of George W Bush, said a written order would follow later in the day, with a seven-day stay to allow for appeal. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Judge strikes down Trump’s birthright citizenship order in new legal challenge after Supreme Court ruling

Judge’s ruling in new class-action case protects all children who could be denied citizenship under Trump’s executive order

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5 d. ago New Hampshire judge to pause Trump’s birthright citizenship order

A federal judge in New Hampshire says he will certify a class action lawsuit including all children who will be affected by President Donald Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship and issue a preliminary injunction blocking it

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5 d. ago Judge will consider Abrego Garcia's request to try to avoid deportation before his trial

A federal judge will consider a request by Kilmar Abrego Garcia to send him to Maryland to await his trial on federal human smuggling charges

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7 d. ago Journalist arrested by ICE remains in custody despite being granted bond by judge

Mario Guevara was arrested in June after covering a protest

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8 d. ago Judge recommends that case against Wisconsin Judge Hannah Dugan proceed

A federal magistrate judge has recommended that charges proceed against Wisconsin Judge Hannah Dugan

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1 week ago Boxer Julio César Chávez Jr arrested by Ice over alleged cartel ties

Boxer Chávez Jr arrested by Ice in Los AngelesDHS flagged him as threat but let him re-enter USLinked to Sinaloa cartel and faces deportationImmigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) has arrested Mexican boxer Julio César Chávez Jr in California and begun proceedings to deport him, citing cartel affiliations, multiple criminal convictions and an active arrest warrant in Mexico for weapons trafficking and organized crime.Chávez Jr, 39, the son of the legendary world champion Julio César Chávez Sr, was taken into custody by Ice agents on Tuesday in Studio City, a Los Angeles neighborhood known for celebrity residences. According to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), he had been living in the US unlawfully and posed a significant threat to public safety. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Former world champion Julio César Chávez Jr arrested by Ice over alleged cartel ties

Chávez Jr arrested by Ice in Los AngelesDHS flagged him as threat but let him re-enter USLinked to Sinaloa cartel and faces deportationImmigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) has arrested the Mexican boxer Julio César Chávez Jr in California and begun proceedings to deport him, citing cartel affiliations, multiple criminal convictions and an active arrest warrant in Mexico for weapons trafficking and organized crime.Chávez Jr, 39, the son of the legendary world champion Julio César Chávez Sr, was taken into custody by Ice agents on Tuesday in Studio City, a Los Angeles neighborhood known for celebrity residences. According to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), he had been living in the US unlawfully and posed a significant threat to public safety. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Judge blocks Trump’s asylum ban at southern border saying he exceeded authority

A federal judge ruled Wednesday that an executive order by President Donald Trump suspending asylum access at the southern border is unlawful

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1 week ago Judge ends order blocking deportation of family of man charged in Boulder firebomb attack

A federal judge has ended an order blocking the deportation of the family of a man charged in a fatal firebomb attack in Boulder, Colorado

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1 week ago Judge blocks order barring asylum access at border and gives administration two weeks to appeal

A federal judge has ruled that an executive order by President Donald Trump suspending asylum access at the southern border is unlawful

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2 w. ago The supreme court is cracking down on judges – and letting Trump run wild | Steven Greenhouse

The justices’ decision limiting judicial injunctions gives a red light to the most effective check on the president’s power grabEver since Donald Trump returned to power, he has carried out an unprecedented assault against the country’s rule of law. But we can be thankful that one group of people – federal district court judges – have bravely stood up to him and his many illegal actions.His excesses include gutting federal agencies, deporting immigrants without due process, seeking to cut thousands of federal jobs despite their legal protections, and ordering an end to birthright citizenship. Intent on upholding the constitution and rule of law, district court judges have issued more than 190 orders blocking or temporarily pausing Trump actions they considered illegal. Their decisions have slowed the US president’s wrecking ball as it demolishes federal agencies, devastates foreign aid, decimates scientific research and demoralizes government employees.Steven Greenhouse is a journal...

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