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Trump Fires SF Judges with Highest Asylum Grants, New Analysis Shows

The San Francisco Immigration Court lost at least six judges in 2025, fueling record monthly decisions and a 76% denial…

No confirmed Somerset County DA Metzgar-ICE immigration task force

Despite local discussion, Somerset County’s DA has not confirmed any ICE partnership as of September 15, 2025. Potential 287(g) models…

Nebraska DUI Deportation Policy Advances as Federal Act Moves Forward

H.R. 875, passed by the House, would make any DUI or admission grounds for immediate deportation for non‑citizens, apply retroactively,…

Head Start remains open to all, court rulings protect enrollment

Federal judges blocked HHS’s July 2025 rule reclassifying Head Start under PRWORA, ruling the agency skipped proper rulemaking and misapplied…

Trump’s 2025 birthright order creates new eligibility loophole

Executive Order 14160 (January 20, 2025) limits automatic birthright citizenship for children with parents unlawfully or temporarily present when the…

Advocates Push State-Based Immigration Programs Amid 2025 Shifts

OBBBA (July 4, 2025) broadens enforcement and provides $13.5 billion to states. Some states cut immigrant health programs; others expand…

Deportations to Ghana: Legal Fears of Torture Rise Despite Safeguards

Deportations to Ghana rose in 2025 (312 removals Jan–Aug). At least 27 deportees reported abuse on arrival. Ghana’s Act 1123…

Syrian Man Wins Deportation Fight; Still Detained Ten Months On

The ECHR kept an Austrian deportation to Syria on hold through September 25, 2025, asking for proof that returns won’t…