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Civil Rights Groups Sue to Stop ICE Abductions in New York Courthouses
Masked officers have been gathering in courthouses to look for people attending mandatory immigration appointments.
ICE Is Enticing New Recruits With Student Loan Forgiveness
Trump has weaponized student loan forgiveness to advance his agenda.
DHS Attacks DACA Recipients, Tells Them to Self-Deport
Under Trump, federal agents have detained and attempted to deport recipients of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals.
US Abducts, Illegally Deports Mother, Child With Cancer, Suit Says
A new lawsuit accuses the Trump administration of abducting two families and then illegally deporting them.
Trump Admin Halts Lawsuits Targeting Civil Rights Abuses in Prisons, Group Homes
Biden’s DOJ concluded that Louisiana and South Carolina had failed to fix violations despite years of warnings.
Local Jails Play Integral Role in Mass Deportation, Report Says
A new report finds that local jails are feeding thousands of people to Trump’s deportation machine.
8 Prisons in Virginia Lack AC in 108-Degree Heat. I Am Stuck in One of Them.
My bunk gets sweaty when I lay it in. The walls sweat, too — you can see it. We're in an oven. It's too hot.
FTC Promotes Anti-Trans Agenda With “Public Inquiry” Into Gender-Affirming Care
Under FTC Chair Andrew Ferguson’s leadership, the agency has pivoted away from reining in abusive corporate practices.
Federal Prisons Are Restraining People for Weeks on End, Investigation Reveals
The Bureau of Prisons has failed to adequately document the use of restraints, despite their potentially deadly use.
Trump Admin Plans to Burn Around $10M Worth of Contraceptives Meant for Aid
A nonprofit says the administration rejected its offer to buy the birth control.