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- 1Supreme Court allows states to use SAVE database for citizenship checksβSupreme Court permits states to use SAVE database for citizenship checks
The US Supreme Court has ruled that states may use the federal SAVE database to verify the citizenship status of voters or voter registration applicants. The decision allows states to cross-check voter rolls against federal immigration records, a move supporters frame as election integrity enforcement and critics warn could lead to eligible citizens being wrongly purged from voter lists.
- 2Volunteers and faith leaders accompany immigrants to court across USβAll over the US, people have been keeping up a presence in # immigration court to deter # ICE from kidnapping law abidin
Across the United States, volunteers have been showing up at immigration courts to accompany immigrants facing removal proceedings, aiming to deter arrests by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents at courthouses. Among them is Sister Rose Patrice, a Catholic nun, whose participation reflects research showing that the presence of faith leaders can influence case outcomes and discourage enforcement actions against immigrants with no criminal record.
- 3Year in ICE detention tests Supreme Court rulingβA year in ICE detention: Cuban manβs case tests Supreme Court detention ruling
A Cuban man has spent a year in US Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention, and his case is being used to test the reach of a Supreme Court ruling on prolonged immigration detention. The case, covered by El Paso Matters, raises questions about how long immigrants can be held while challenging deportation, and how the high court's decision is applied in practice.
- 4GOP senators in tight races urge ICE to work with local policeβGOP senators in tight races break with Trump, urge ICE to coordinate with local police
Several Republican senators facing competitive re-election contests are publicly breaking with President Trump on immigration enforcement, calling on ICE to coordinate more closely with local police departments. The move marks a rare intra-party split on a signature Trump issue, as vulnerable GOP incumbents appear to be courting moderate voters ahead of upcoming elections.
- 5EFF urges court to strike drone ban on filming immigration agentsβVacate a drone restriction that criminalized recording immigration agents
The Electronic Frontier Foundation is calling on the DC Circuit to vacate a drone flight restriction that effectively criminalized recording immigration agents from the air. The group argues the restriction blocks lawful aerial journalism and public oversight of immigration enforcement, and is pressing the appeals court to throw it out.
- 6Judge allows Highway Patrol traffic stops alongside ICE to continueβΌFederal judge denies request to block Highway Patrol traffic stops conducted in tandem with ICE
A federal judge has denied a request to block Highway Patrol traffic stops carried out in coordination with US Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The ruling allows the joint enforcement operations to continue while related legal challenges proceed. Critics of the practice argue it leads to racial profiling and improper immigration stops during routine traffic enforcement, while supporters back cooperation between state and federal agencies.
- 7Lawmaker denied entry to secretive Manhattan immigration courtroomβΌMember of Congress denied access to secretive new immigration courtroom in Manhattan
A member of Congress says they were refused entry to a new, secretive immigration courtroom in Manhattan, raising fresh questions about transparency in US immigration proceedings. Members of Congress traditionally claim oversight access to federal facilities, so the denial has sparked criticism from lawmakers and advocates who argue the public deserves to see how these cases are handled.
- 8Judge halts construction of ICE detention facility in GilroyβJudge orders pause on ICE detention facility construction in Gilroy due to environmental concerns
A judge has ordered a pause on construction of an ICE detention facility in Gilroy, California, citing environmental concerns. The ruling stops work on the project while the environmental issues raised are addressed. The decision adds to ongoing legal fights over immigration detention expansion in California, with supporters of the facility and immigration advocates likely to weigh in as the case moves forward.
- 9Trump-Appointed Judge Holds DHS in Contempt Over Repeat DeportationβTrump-Appointed Judge Holds DHS in Contempt after Asylum Seeker Deported Twice despite Court Orders
A federal judge appointed by President Trump has held the Department of Homeland Security in contempt after an asylum seeker was deported twice in defiance of active court orders. The ruling highlights repeated failures by immigration authorities to comply with judicial directives, and is drawing attention to tensions between the administration's deportation push and the courts overseeing it.