Tag: #immigration

Justice Department Sues Four States Over In‑State Tuition and Aid for Undocumented Students

DOJ sued Arizona, New Mexico, Oregon and Washington, arguing state laws that allow some undocumented students to get in-state tuition or state aid violate a 1996 federal law.

#immigration, #education, #justice, #tuition

Justice Department Sues Columbus Municipal Court Over Rule Limiting Immigration Arrests

DOJ sued Franklin County Municipal Court in Columbus, saying its new Rule 2.10 unlawfully bars federal immigration arrests at or near the courthouse.

#justice, #immigration, #franklincounty, #columbus

Administration proposes $103,265 fee for cap-subject H-1B petitions

DHS proposes a $103,265 filing fee for cap-subject H‑1B petitions to raise about $8.8B; would add to existing fees and likely prompt legal challenges.

#immigration, #h-1b, #uscis, #dhs

ICE Plans Noncompetitive Purchase of Electric-Shock 'G.L.O.V.E.' Gloves, DHS Forecast Shows

DHS forecast shows ICE plans a noncompetitive $10–20M purchase of CTG-5 “G.L.O.V.E.” electric-shock gloves; quantity, contract and policy details remain unclear.

#ice, #immigration, #procurement, #lawenforcement

Alien Terrorist Removal Court, Used for First Time, Cancels Release Hearing for Fort Worth Resident

A specialized federal court, convened for the first time since 1996, canceled a planned release hearing for Nazira Haji Zada amid classified-evidence disputes.

#alienterroristremovalcourt, #immigration, #nationalsecurity, #classifiedevidence

Trump order directs agencies not to recognize citizenship for some U.S.-born children of noncitizen parents

Trump's Aug. 6 executive order tells federal agencies not to issue or accept documents recognizing U.S. citizenship for certain U.S.-born people of noncitizen parents.

#birthrightcitizenship, #executiveorder, #immigration, #trump

Trump signs order directing State, DHS to crack down on 'birth tourism' using visa and entry powers

Trump signed an order directing State and Homeland Security to use visa and admission powers to curb 'birth tourism,' targeting travelers and facilitators.

#immigration, #birthright, #executiveorder, #trump

Justice Dept. Uses Rare Alien Terrorist Removal Court to Seek Deportation of Fort Worth Resident

Justice Department filed the first-ever Alien Terrorist Removal Court case to deport Fort Worth resident Nazira Haji Zada, accused of supporting an ISIS-inspired election plot.

#nationalsecurity, #immigration, #terrorism, #justice

Federal Grand Jury Indicts 11 in Del Rio Migrant-Smuggling Case Linked to Deaths of Seven, Including 14-Year-Old

A federal indictment alleges 11 people ran a Del Rio smuggling ring that put migrants into a sealed freight container, causing seven deaths, prosecutors say.

#immigration, #migrants, #smuggling, #delrio, #texas

ACLU Reports Over 1,200 Immigration-Enforcement Incidents in Eight States, Citing Misconduct and School Lockdowns

ACLU documents 1,200+ 2025 incidents across eight states, reporting misconduct, racial profiling and enforcement near schools, homes and stores.

#aclu, #immigration, #ice, #civilrights

Supreme Court Limits Court Review of TPS Terminations, Clearing Way to End Protections for Haitians and Syrians

High court rules most non-constitutional challenges to TPS terminations are barred, allowing the administration to move forward with ending protections for Haiti and Syria.

#supremecourt, #immigration, #tps, #haiti, #syria

EFF finds local police license-plate readers linked to ICE 'Immigration Violator' file

EFF records show at least two U.S. police departments using Flock ALPRs had NCIC 'Immigration Violator' alerts enabled, despite public non-enforcement statements.

#surveillance, #alpr, #immigration, #police

Report: Deaths in ICE Custody Rose Sharply During Trump’s Second Term, Groups Say

Human Rights Watch and Physicians for Human Rights say at least 52 people died in ICE custody in the first 500 days of Trump’s second term amid rising detention and opaque reporting.

#immigration, #ice, #detention, #deaths, #oversight

Report: Federal 'Metro Surge' in Minneapolis–St. Paul Involved Two Unlawful Killings and Thousands of Detentions

Human Rights Watch says Operation Metro Surge (Dec 2025–Mar 2026) resulted in two unlawful killings, roughly 4,000 detentions, racial profiling and wide fear in Minneapolis–St. Paul.

#immigration, #humanrights, #minnesota, #law

Trump Signs Secure America Act, Locks in Nearly $70 Billion for Immigration Enforcement Through 2029

President Trump on June 10 signed the Secure America Act, committing roughly $70 billion to DHS, CBP and ICE for immigration enforcement through FY2029.

#immigration, #homelandsecurity, #congress, #border