Despite 4,400 court rulings declaring immigrant detentions illegal, Trump administration’s ICE crackdown continues

[ad_1] Over 400 federal judges have ruled more than 4,400 times since October that the Trump administration is illegally detaining immigrants. This comes as detention numbers under Trump have jumped 75% to 68,000, sparking over 20,200 federal lawsuits from detainees seeking release, according to a Reuters report.The rulings challenge Trump’s departure from a decades-old policy […]

ICE detentions: Federal judge blocks agency from automatically detaining minors turning 18; cites 2021 court order

[ad_1] A federal judge on Saturday barred Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from immediately transferring minors to federal immigration detention upon turning 18.This comes a day after the agency implemented changes to its policy on unaccompanied minors.In a two-page order, Judge Rudolph Contreras, an Obama appointee on the US District Court for the District of […]

Big Beautiful detentions: Top Democrats arrested, handcuffed and pushed to the ground under Trump administration; meet those caught in the crackdown

[ad_1] From left to right: Alex Padilla, Brad Lander and LaMonica McIver A rising number of Democratic officials are being arrested or charged in connection with immigration-related protests and defiance, as US President Donald Trump’s enforcement agenda triggers sharp criticism and growing concern among party leaders.Democrats argue the arrests show Trump is dragging the country’s […]