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New Jersey Cities Urge Judge to Reject Trump Sanctuary Policy Suit
Four New Jersey cities moved to dismiss a May 2025 federal lawsuit challenging sanctuary policies, arguing lack of standing and…
Lawsuits Challenge Birthright Citizenship as Courts Block Trump’s Order
Courts blocked the Jan. 20, 2025 executive order that sought to deny birthright citizenship; injunctions and a certified class protect…
Freedmen Seek Supreme Court Intervention Over Muscogee Cards Halt
A July 2025 Muscogee Nation Supreme Court ruling affirmed Treaty of 1866 citizenship rights for Freedmen descendants. Chief Hill’s subsequent…
ICE agent’s sneaky defense fails; flight crew interference convicted
The 11th Circuit affirmed ICE agent Billy Olvera’s conviction for taking 43 covert photos and videos of a flight attendant…
Knoxville Group Calls for Release of Undocumented Member from ICE
Alejandro Guizar Lozano, a Knoxville community advocate, was detained by ICE during a routine check-in on October 15, 2025. Supporters…
Trump Administration Fraud Patterns and Changes for Applicants
USCIS intensified fraud screening—including social media checks—and broadened the "good moral character" standard, contributing to a backlog of about 5…
Rhode Island’s Deportation Defense Network Responds to ICE Presence
Rhode Island’s Deportation Defense Network runs a bilingual Defense Hotline (401-675-1414) that dispatches verifiers and alerts a large volunteer network…
Exonerated Prisoner Faces Deportation to India After 43 Years in U.S.
After 43 years behind bars, Subramanyam Vedam was exonerated on October 3, 2025 but immediately detained by ICE under a…