/immigration?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section Latest articles for: Immigration Copyright 2025 sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½. en-US Fri, 22 Aug 2025 19:51:22 +0000 /immigration/articles/2379680?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /immigration/articles/2379680 Kilmar Abrego Garcia, whom the government erroneously deported to El Salvador in March, was released Friday and allowed to return to Maryland while facing federal human smuggling charges that he argues the government launched as retaliation for challenging his removal. Fri, 22 Aug 2025 18:52:20 +0000 /immigration/articles/2379908?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /immigration/articles/2379908 A New York federal judge dismissed foreign investors' suit over the loss of their investment in a New York City mall project, finding they failed to prove their investments were lost because parties allowed their funds to be subordinated to later financing provided by a Goldman Sachs affiliate. Fri, 22 Aug 2025 17:28:21 +0000 /immigration/articles/2380038?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /immigration/articles/2380038 Dozens of cities and localities from around the country urged a New York federal judge to reject the Trump administration's challenge to Rochester's "sanctuary city" policies Thursday, accusing the feds of trying to "strong arm" local governments and arguing that the policies actually make the public safer. Fri, 22 Aug 2025 16:40:51 +0000 /immigration/articles/2380135?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /immigration/articles/2380135 Truck drivers are the newest target of the Trump administration's escalating immigration crackdown, with the government announcing that it will not be issuing any more worker visas for commercial truck drivers. Fri, 22 Aug 2025 14:46:58 +0000 /immigration/articles/2378179?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /immigration/articles/2378179 The Seventh Circuit’s recent decision in Pable v. Chicago Transit Authority, affirming the dismissal of an ex-employee’s retaliation claims, highlights the importance of properly handling the preservation of ephemeral messages and clarifies key sanctions issues, says Philip Favro at Favro Law. Fri, 22 Aug 2025 13:51:39 +0000 /immigration/articles/2380006?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /immigration/articles/2380006 The Executive Office for Immigration Review is expanding a program the Biden administration rolled out in 2021 to fast-track removal proceedings for families facing removal, directing immigration courts nationwide to place more cases on the so-called dedicated docket. Fri, 22 Aug 2025 11:47:27 +0000 /immigration/articles/2380024?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /immigration/articles/2380024 A Florida official filed notice late Thursday that the state will appeal a federal judge's ruling ordering the government to begin winding down operations at the Everglades immigration detention center after finding the plaintiffs challenging it are likely to prevail on their environmental claims. Thu, 21 Aug 2025 23:37:22 +0000 /immigration/articles/2379923?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /immigration/articles/2379923 A Florida federal judge Thursday ordered the government to stop bringing new detainees to the Everglades immigration detention center dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz" and to begin winding down operations after finding the plaintiffs challenging the center are likely to prevail on their environmental claims. Thu, 21 Aug 2025 19:19:56 +0000 /immigration/articles/2379765?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /immigration/articles/2379765 A D.C. federal judge ruled Thursday that federal immigration law gives President Donald Trump the authority to implement a ban restricting travel from 19 countries, but does not authorize the executive branch to implement a ban on issuing visas. Thu, 21 Aug 2025 18:32:42 +0000 /immigration/articles/2379742?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /immigration/articles/2379742 The Trump administration is urging the D.C. Circuit to leave its panel's split decision that nonprofits can't force the government to release foreign aid in place, arguing that full en banc review is unnecessary and that private enforcement of the Impoundment Control Act would run afoul of the law. Thu, 21 Aug 2025 18:22:06 +0000 /immigration/articles/2379754?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /immigration/articles/2379754 A Texas appellate court shot down the state attorney general's request to take a presuit deposition from an aid organization that allegedly helped unauthorized immigrants cross the southern border, saying in a Thursday split decision the attorney general failed to show adequate evidence. Thu, 21 Aug 2025 18:02:25 +0000 /immigration/articles/2379604?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /immigration/articles/2379604 A Ninth Circuit panel put on hold for now a district court ruling postponing the Trump administration's bid to end temporary protected status for 60,000 people from Nicaragua, Honduras and Nepal, but denied the government's bid to halt the lower court proceedings. Thu, 21 Aug 2025 17:50:27 +0000 /immigration/articles/2379606?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /immigration/articles/2379606 A group that fights to restrict immigration into the U.S. is urging a Rhode Island federal court to let the Trump administration narrow noncitizens' access to programs like Head Start, homeless shelters and food banks, arguing Thursday that a coalition of 20 states is trying to obstruct immigration enforcement and give benefits to "illegal aliens." Thu, 21 Aug 2025 15:16:10 +0000 /immigration/articles/2379607?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /immigration/articles/2379607 Employees of a contractor providing security at a U.S. Department of Homeland Security campus told a D.C. federal judge the company can't use a union agreement to escape allegations it's violating the district's wage and overtime laws. Thu, 21 Aug 2025 11:45:43 +0000 /immigration/articles/2379600?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /immigration/articles/2379600 A former top aide to New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Thursday was hit with a slew of new bribery charges, with Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg saying she engaged in a "wide-ranging series" of conspiracies alongside her son and others in the city. Thu, 21 Aug 2025 10:56:40 +0000 /immigration/articles/2356412?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /immigration/articles/2356412 Turning intricate patterns of fabric and thread into quilts has taught me that craftsmanship, creative problem-solving and dedication to incremental progress are essential to creating something lasting that will help another person — just like in law, says Veronica McMillan at Kramon & Graham. Wed, 20 Aug 2025 22:21:30 +0000 /immigration/articles/2379176?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /immigration/articles/2379176 A Rhode Island federal judge seemed perplexed Wednesday by a government attorney's contention that for nearly 30 years, various administrations across the political spectrum have wrongly interpreted a law the Trump administration now says requires immigration status checks for additional federal benefits. Wed, 20 Aug 2025 18:26:00 +0000 /immigration/articles/2379289?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /immigration/articles/2379289 A Houston immigration firm has told a judge that its rival firm is demanding it hand over certain client files despite an ongoing lawsuit over what the former firm claims are false allegations of fraud. Wed, 20 Aug 2025 18:10:30 +0000 /immigration/articles/2379134?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /immigration/articles/2379134 Kilmar Abrego Garcia, whom the government erroneously deported to El Salvador in March, has asked a Tennessee federal judge to dismiss federal human smuggling charges he contends constitute retaliation for challenging his removal. Wed, 20 Aug 2025 15:44:06 +0000 /immigration/articles/2378979?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /immigration/articles/2378979 An Illinois federal judge on Tuesday denied a bid by the U.S. Department of Justice to block provisions of a recently amended Illinois law restricting the use of systems such as E-Verify to check prospective workers' employment eligibility and dismissed the case outright, calling the DOJ's interpretation of the relevant preemption clause "broad to the point of absurdity."