Legal
Court rulings, regulatory changes, and legal precedents shaping immigration law. Coverage of federal circuit decisions, BIA appeals, injunctions, and enforcement litigation that affect visa holders and applicants.
‘I wish I could turn back time’: Hmong father among four Minnesotans facing deportation to Laos this week
Following June arrests, four Hmong Minnesotans face deportation to Laos the week of August 13, 2025, under enforcement of decades-old final removal orders. DHS and ICE cite public safety; advocates…
Federal Judge Blocks ICE Use of Medicaid Data for Deportation Enforcement
A federal judge on August 13, 2025, blocked DHS and ICE from using Medicaid data disclosed by CMS…
Waco man’s ICE detention highlights complexities of immigration law enforcement
After ICE arrested Noe Guerrero on July 24, 2025, prosecutors dismissed a misdemeanor on August 1, but he…
NYC School Battles to Educate an Undocumented Teen Under Trump
After January 20, 2025 removal of “sensitive locations” protections and an April 11 DHS registration rule, ELLIS Prep…
Fired Bay Area Immigration Judges Say Trump Is ‘Instilling Fear’ in Courts
Beginning January 2025, firings and resignations cut EOIR’s bench from over 700 to roughly 600 judges. Policies ending…
Port Chester firefighter detained by ICE over 2004 deportation order
ICE arrested longtime Port Chester resident Milton Guamarrigra on August 5, 2025, citing a 2004 deportation order. Community…
Mason, Tennessee Approves Converting Closed Prison Into ICE Detention Center
Mason’s August 12, 2025 decision approves ICE and CoreCivic contracts to reopen a 600-bed detention center, promising 240…
D.C. Circuit Rejects Emergency Bid to Halt National Immigrant Registry
On August 12, 2025, the D.C. Circuit declined a stay, activating DHS’s Alien Registration Requirement. Non-citizens 14+ must…
Judge Orders ICE to Improve Conditions in N.Y.C. Migrant Holding Cells
A federal judge’s August 13, 2025 temporary restraining order requires ICE to fix unsafe conditions at 26 Federal…
ACLU Sues After Detroit Man Held in Immigrant Detention Without Bond
The ACLU sued August 12, 2025, challenging ICE’s detention without bond of Juan Manuel Lopez-Campos after a traffic…