Surprised? The Associated Press and other news media outlets are reporting that newly released records show a U.S. citizen was shot and killed in Texas by a federal immigration agent last year that was not publicly disclosed by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The death would mark the
An announcement from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security: WASHINGTON – The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is proposing a rule to reduce the incentive for aliens to file fraudulent asylum claims so they can obtain work authorizations. “For too long, a fraudulent asylum claim has been an easy path
Rebecca Beitsch for the Hill reports that a federal court yesterday vacated an immigration court ruling giving the Trump administration broad powers to detain migrants, ordering bond hearings and possible release from custody. U.S. District Court Judge Sunshine Sykes's ruling rejected the Trump administration’s claims that
Rebecca Boone for the Associated Press reported that three Idaho families who are U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents are suing under 42 U.S.C. 1983 for a conspiracy to violate their civil rights after they and hundreds of others were detained for hours during an immigration raid
Reported by the Associated Press: A memo filed by the Department of Homeland Security ahead of a federal court hearing says that refugees applying for green cards must return to federal custody one year after they were admitted to the U.S. for review of their applications. DHS “may maintain
Kyle Cheney for Politico reports that the Trump administration acknowledged violating court orders issued by New Jersey federal judges more than 50 times over the past 10 weeks in cases involving the Trump administration’s mass deportation campaign. "Associate Deputy Attorney General Jordan Fox . . . said those violations were spread
NBC News reports that an executive jet the Department of Homeland Security has told the Office of Management and Budget it needs for immigrant removals and Cabinet officials’ travel features a bedroom with a queen bed, showers, a kitchen, four large flat-screen TVs and a bar, according to images of
ICE has deputized 13,000 local law enforcement officers that ICE has deputized in the second Trump administration, representing a more than 900% increase in Immigration & Nationality Act Section 287(g) agreements, according to a new analysis from FWD.us. The brief released by FWD.us shows that participation
Balancing Nationalities in International Investment Law by Peter J. Spiro Abstract How can you tell where someone is "from"? Historically, an individual's national identity was singular, starting with formal nationality. One's national center of gravity was readily determinable. Not so today. Determining one'
The Columbia graduate student was detained last year during his U.S. citizenship test in Vermont. New Hampshire Public Radio reports. A federal immigration judge has terminated deportation proceedings against Mohsen Mahdawi, a Vermont resident and pro-Palestinian activist who was detained in prison for two weeks last year. The immigration
I post many articles from The Conversation, which in my estimation thoughtfully analyzes immigration matters. Here are a few articles from today that readers of this blog may find of interest: * Florida’s immigrant entrepreneurs are creating jobs and prosperity in their communities Paula de la Cruz-Fernández, University of Florida
Courthouse News reports that a federal court in Massachusetts ruled that updated policy guidance allowing U.S. immigration enforcement in and around houses of worship unlawfully burdens religious exercise. “It is of course true that the presence of millions of illegal immigrants within the borders of the United States justifies