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DOJ Board Says Millions of Immigrants Can Be Jailed During Removal Proceedings
The ruling would force immigrants to litigate their cases — a process that could take years — while being detained.
Chicago Prepares Itself for Looming Militarized Federal Assault
As federal agents amass at a nearby naval station, protesters and local leaders have vowed to resist Trump's “invasion.”
Meet the Billionaire Oligarchs Enabling Trump’s Deportation Machine
A primer on the billionaire barons and corporate leaders profiting off ICE’s escalated assault on immigrants.
Facing Defunding, Indigenous Cultural Workers Say They Cannot Be Suppressed
The proposed elimination of the National Endowment for the Humanities threatens Indigenous libraries and arts programs.
US Citizenship and Immigration Services Will Hire Armed Special Agents
Effective October 6, USCIS special agents will be able to make arrests, carry firearms, and execute warrants.
Trump-Appointed Judges Block Order to Shut Down “Alligator Alcatraz”
Critics slammed the move, calling the jail an environmental threat that “has been functioning as an extrajudicial site.”
Federal Judge Said Trump Can’t Be National Police Chief. Will His Word Be Final?
A court held that Trump “willfully” violated the Posse Comitatus Act by sending troops to enforce immigration law in LA.
Trump Moves to End Temporary Protected Status for Over 250K Venezuelans in US
They face deportation to a Venezuela in crisis amid widespread poverty along with Trump’s tariffs and threats of force.
Army Vet Charged With “Conspiracy” for ICE Protest Amid Trump’s War on Dissent
Legal experts are calling this a test case for the Trump administration’s attempts to criminalize and punish dissent.
Faculty Want Answers on University Supplying Equipment for “Alligator Alcatraz”
The disclosure intensified existing anger over the university’s police partnership with ICE and ongoing labor disputes.