7 h. ago Lawyers press Trump administration to return wrongfully deported immigrant after White House admits ‘clerical error’

Administration officials should be ordered to ask El Salvador for his return, his attorney tells The Independent

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11 h. ago Most immigrants at risk of deportation from US are Christian, report finds

As many as four in five immigrants at risk of deportation from the United States are Christian, according to a new report that calls on their fellow believers to consider the impact of aggressive deportation policies pursued under the Trump administration

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16 h. ago Trump administration's stunning revelation about father deported to hellhole El Salvador prison

At least one man has been illegally deported from the US to a hellhole prison in El Salvador by mistake, the Trump administration admitted in court.

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17 h. ago ICE admits 'administrative error' in deporting Maryland man to El Salvador

President Donald Trump's administration has admitted to mistakenly deporting a Maryland man with protected legal status to a notorious El Salvador prison

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34 h. ago Trump administration says it deported 17 more ‘violent criminals’ to El Salvador

The Trump administration says it has deported 17 more “violent criminals” from the Tren de Aragua and MS-13 gangs to El Salvador, as it doubles down on a policy of removing people from the U.S. to third countries despite criticism over lack of transparency and human rights protections

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4 d. ago US Judge temporarily halts deportations to third countries without a chance to challenge

A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from deporting people who have exhausted legal appeals to countries other than their own without first being allowed to argue that it would jeopardize their safety

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4 d. ago Trump administration asks the Supreme Court to lift an order barring deportations under wartime law

The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court for permission to resume deportations of Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador under an 18th century wartime law, while a court fight continues

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5 d. ago Federal judge to consider releasing immigration activist who took refuge in churches

A federal judge in Denver is set to hear arguments over whether an immigration and labor activist who took refuge in Colorado churches to avoid deportation during the first Trump administration should be freed from detention

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6 d. ago Trump administration official visits El Salvador prison where deported Venezuelans are held

US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem visited the Terrorist Confinement Center in Tecoluca

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6 d. ago Appeals court won't halt order barring Trump administration from deportations under wartime law

A federal appeals court won’t lift an order barring the Trump administration from deporting Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador under an 18th century wartime law

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7 d. ago Homeland Security Secretary Noem visits the El Salvador prison where deported Venezuelans are held

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is visiting the high-security El Salvador prison where Venezuelans who the Trump administration alleges are members of the Venezuelan Tren de Aragua gang have been held since their removal from the U_S_ Noem’s Wednesday trip to the prison where inmates are packed into cells and never allowed outside comes as the Trump administration seeks to show it is deporting people it describes as the “worst of the worst.”

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7 d. ago Judge rules Columbia protester can’t be detained as she fights deportation

White House blocked from deporting Yunseo Chung, green card holder and student who sued Trump administrationA federal judge in Manhattan blocked immigration officials from detaining Yunseo Chung, a Columbia University student and legal permanent resident the Trump administration is trying to deport for taking part in Gaza solidarity protests.The 21-year-old green card holder, who has lived in the US since she was seven years old, filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration on Monday, arguing the government is “attempting to use immigration enforcement as a bludgeon to suppress speech that they dislike”. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago University professor lawsuit claims Trump administration deporting pro

Lawsuit comes after multiple U.S. permanent residents and visa-holding academics have faced deportation in recent weeks

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7 d. ago Trump administration claims details of mass deportations are state secrets

Justice department avoids providing US judge information on expulsions of Venezuelan immigrants to El SalvadorThe Trump administration invoked the “state secrets” privilege to avoid providing more information to a federal judge regarding this month’s highly contentious immigrant expulsions to El Salvador under the Alien Enemies Act.The administration’s invocation of the privilege is a further escalation in Donald Trump’s immigration-related battle against the federal judiciary. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Trump administration refuses to answer judge’s questions over El Salvador deportation flights, citing ‘state secrets’

Officials tell Judge Boasberg that ‘no further information will be provided’ after a weeklong standoff

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7 d. ago US academic groups sue White House over planned deportations of pro

Trump administration is accused of inciting ‘climate of repression’ and stifling free speech on campuses, including Columbia UniversityUS academic groups have sued the Trump administration in an effort to block the deportation of foreign students and scholars who have been targeted for voicing pro-Palestinian views and criticism of Israel.The American Association of University Professors (AAUP) and the Middle East Studies Association (Mesa) filed a lawsuit at a US federal court in Boston on Tuesday accusing the administration of fomenting “a climate of repression” on campuses and stifling constitutionally guaranteed free speech rights. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago ‘Shocking overreach’: Trump administration aims to deport Columbia student with green card for appearing at Palestine protests, says lawsuit

Administration has targeted multiple non-citizen activists for deportation in recent weeks, prompting lawsuits

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8 d. ago Columbia student protester sues Trump administration for trying to deport her

Yunseo Chung, who partook in university’s pro-Palestinian protests, called government’s actions ‘shocking overreach’A Columbia University student who took part in pro-Palestinian protests at the university is suing Donald Trump’s administration for attempting to deport her.Attorneys for Yunseo Chung, a 21-year-old who has legally resided in the US since childhood, filed a complaint on Monday describing the government’s actions as “shocking overreach” and an “unprecedented and unjustifiable assault” on her rights. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago The people legally in the U.S. who have been detained by ICE or refused entry

A series of people – some of whom have never known life outside the United States – have been detained and deported amid the Trump administration’s crackdown on immigration

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8 d. ago Columbia student protester who came to the US as a kid sues to stop deportation order

Another Columbia University student says that the Trump administration has targeted her for deportation over her pro-Palestinian views, accusing immigration officials of employing the same tactics used on Mahmoud Khalil and other college activists

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