Judge Boasberg found “probable cause” to hold the administration in contempt for not returning planes containing deportees last month. President Donald Trump’s administration requested that the D.C. Circuit…
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Immigration Judge Rules Columbia University Student Can Be Deported
He says participation in demonstrations has “potentially serious foreign policy consequences.” Immigration Judge Jamee Comans ruled on Friday that Columbia University graduate student Mahmoud Khalil can be deported…
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District Courts Block Deportation of Venezuelans Held in NY and TX
The judges say they may be arrested, but due legal deportation process is required. Two district court judges blocked President Trump’s administration from deporting Venezuelan men in Texas…
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Supreme Court Allows Deportations Under Alien Enemies Act
The justices indicated that reviews of removals should be reviewed in the appropriate venue. The Supreme Court vacated the temporary restraining orders that D.C. District Judge Boasberg placed…
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Senator Calls for Investigation of District Judge
Judge Boasberg was not the emergency assignment judge for the Tren de Aragua case he took. Senator Eric Schmitt of Missouri announced an investigation into case assignments for…
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U.S. Revokes All Visas for South Sudan Citizens
The country has not taken back its citizens in a timely fashion. The United States revoked all visas held by South Sudanese passport holders on Saturday, saying that…
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DHS Secretary Visits El Salvador Prison
Her trip includes meetings with officials in Colombia and Mexico. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem visited the Terrorism Confinement Center in El Salvador on Wednesday. It is the…
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Group of State Attorneys General File Brief in Support of President’s Immigration Policy
They also support President Trump’s designation of gang leaders as terrorists. A group of state attorneys general (AG) filed an amicus brief with the Court of Appeals for…
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DOJ Calls Judge’s Inquiry “Grave Encroachment” on Executive Authority
The judge requested more information on last weekend’s deportation flights to El Salvador and Venezuela. The U.S. Department of Justice filed an argument this week calling for Judge…
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White House Responds to Judge Ordering Deportation Flight Return
The administration maintains that district judges have no jurisdiction over the president’s foreign affairs decisions. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt denied claims that President Trump’s administration defied…
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