Federal Judge Holds DHS in Contempt After Asylum Seeker Was Deported Twice
A federal judge in Maryland has again held DHS in civil contempt after a young asylum seeker identified as E.L.A. was removed…
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Federal Judge Rejects Bid to Halt Tennessee’s Joint ICE Traffic Stops
A federal judge denied immigrant advocates' request to immediately halt Tennessee Highway Patrol traffic stops conducted alongside ICE agents in Memphis, though…
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The Truth About U.S. Citizenship by Birth in 2026
The Supreme Court reaffirmed birthright citizenship in June 2026, and a new executive order is blocked for a certified class. Here is…
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Nationwide Injunctions Explained: One Judge, Whole Country?
For years, a single district judge could block an immigration policy everywhere. In 2025 the Supreme Court limited that power. Here is…
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What Happens When the Supreme Court Takes an Immigration Case?
The Supreme Court hears only a small share of the cases it is asked to review, and it can act through a…
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Why Federal Courts Keep Blocking Immigration Rules
Courts have blocked or set aside many immigration policies in 2025 and 2026, while upholding others. Here is the legal toolkit judges…
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F-1, J-1 and I Visas: Why One Court Case Matters
One lawsuit in Massachusetts touches students, exchange scholars, universities and foreign journalists at once. Here is who sued, what the rule would…
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Duration of Status Is Back for Now. What the Court Order Means
A federal court blocked the rule that would have replaced duration of status with fixed admission periods. Here is what F-1 and…
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Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Review Immigration Detention Case of Georgetown Scholar
The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to review whether federal district courts may hear habeas challenges to immigration detention when…
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Federal Court Vacates Immigration Eligibility Rules for Social Service Programs
A federal court vacated 2025 agency notices that expanded immigration-based eligibility restrictions across a range of federally funded health, education, housing and…
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