The Trump administration has called on a Massachusetts federal judge to dismiss litigation brought by immigrants from Haiti and Venezuela seeking to block the government from vacating their temporary protected status, saying the court lacks jurisdiction over their claims.
The federal government's reported plan to imminently deport migrants to Libya "would clearly violate" a court order requiring that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security provide due process protections for immigrants facing deportation to countries where they have no prior ties, a Massachusetts federal judge ruled Wednesday.
The Tenth Circuit has refused to revive a New Mexico church's bid to get a South African worship leader a religious worker visa, saying in a published opinion that a consular officer had a genuine reason for denying the visa.
A D.C. federal judge on Wednesday said the Trump administration would have to turn over more information about its arrangement with El Salvador to imprison alleged Venezuelan gang members deported under the Alien Enemies Act, as he considers whether they should be returned to the United States.
On April 29, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement joined more than 1,000 service members, law enforcement professionals, government officials, and participants from 26 allied and partner nations gathered in Trinidad and Tobago to officially launch TRADEWINDS 2025—a multinational, multi-domain exercise sponsored by U.S. Southern Command and led by U.S. Army South.
A Baltimore federal judge Tuesday rejected the Trump administration's request that she vacate her April ruling ordering the return of a 20-year-old Venezuelan asylum-seeker sent to a Salvadoran prison, giving the government 48 hours to appeal before she starts demanding regular updates on what's been done to comply.
Like all transactions, litigation finance deals can sometimes collapse, but understanding the most common reasons for failure, including a lack of trust or a misunderstanding of deal terms, can help both parties avoid problems, say Rebecca Berrebi at Avenue 33 and Boris Ziser at Schulte Roth.
The city of Newark told a New Jersey federal judge that the GEO Group has started housing immigration detainees at Delaney Hall, even though the city's building department found numerous safety concerns after conducting an initial visual inspection last month.
A Massachusetts federal judge on Tuesday told counsel that he expects "absolute candor" as he presides over a suit challenging the Trump administration's practice of arresting and removing noncitizen students and faculty from the United States over pro-Palestinian speech.