Los Angeles County has launched a new pilot removal defense program to provide legal representation to immigrants facing deportation proceedings, funded by unclaimed cy pres funds from the Roy settlement.
Family separations are occurring across the US due to ICE enforcement, resulting in hundreds of immigrant children being placed in government shelters and parents being deported or left with the choice of leaving their children in the care of another safe adult.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta is leading a coalition of 15 attorneys general opposing the Trump administration’s decision to strip Temporary Protected Status from Venezuelan and Haitian immigrants, which could put hundreds of thousands at risk of deportation and have a significant economic and social impact.
American Roman Catholic bishops have issued a rare and nearly unanimous rebuke of the Trump administration’s aggressive deportation campaign, framing the immigration crisis in moral terms and urging an end to dehumanizing rhetoric and violence.
An investigation by The Atlantic has revealed that the US immigration system is moving too quickly, leaving immigrant families confused and without meaningful access to due process, as evidenced by the case of an El Salvadoran father who was deported despite being cleared of wrongdoing.
Immigrants’ rights advocates are condemning the Trump administration’s termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for more than 240,000 Venezuelans, calling it a devastating escalation of attacks on immigrant communities and urging Congress to pass legislation that includes a pathway to citizenship for TPS holders.
The current mass deportation policy in the United States is creating a moral crisis, as it is denying people the right to feel at home and eroding trust in the world, leaving people in a state of existential precarity.
Despite a federal court ruling recognizing Chanthila Souvannarath’s claim to U.S. citizenship, ICE deported him to Laos, violating judicial authority and constitutional rights.
The UC Berkeley Food Labor Research Center and One Fair Wage released a report warning that Donald Trump’s deportation campaign is causing staff shortages, rising prices, and a shrinking economy in the restaurant industry, which relies heavily on immigrant labor.
Subranmayan Vedam, a 64-year-old man who was released from prison after a wrongful murder conviction, was detained by ICE agents and threatened with deportation to India just days after his release.
Mario Guevara, an Emmy-winning journalist, is set to be deported to El Salvador after being detained by ICE for over 100 days in retaliation for his reporting on law enforcement, despite the charges being dismissed and an immigration judge granting him bond.
The Supreme Court has granted the Trump administration’s request to stay a federal court ruling that had protected Venezuelans with Temporary Protected Status (TPS), leaving approximately 600,000 people at risk of deportation.
Attorneys for Venezuelan and Haitian Temporary Protected Status (TPS) holders have filed an opposition brief with the U.S. Supreme Court, urging justices to reject the Trump administration’s request for an emergency stay of a federal ruling that blocked Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem from stripping TPS protections.
ATLANTA — The American Civil Liberties Union reports that Emmy Award-winning journalist Mario Guevara faces imminent deportation…
Women Prison News is urging Gov. Gavin Newsom to grant Marisela Andrade de Zarate a pardon, recognizing her resilience in rebuilding her life after surviving domestic violence and human trafficking, and to protect her from deportation.
Educators, child psychologists, and immigrant rights leaders are warning that the Trump administration’s mass deportation agenda is causing fear, trauma, and disruption in schools across the nation, leading to decreased attendance and psychological distress for students and families.
A defense attorney requested a judge to recall an outstanding bench warrant for a man who was deported while serving jail time, but the judge denied the request due to the age of the case and procedural limits on the court’s authority.
Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Maryland father who was previously wrongfully deported to El Salvador, was arrested Monday at his scheduled check-in with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement after the Trump administration announced its intent to deport him to Uganda, a country with which he has no ties.
San Quentin Rehabilitation Center hosted its first-ever Fiesta de San Salvador, a celebration of Centro-American and Salvadoran heritage that included music, dance, food, and a dialogue about rehabilitation, immigration policy, and the threat of deportation for many in the prison’s immigrant population.
California Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero has denounced recent federal immigration enforcement operations at courthouses throughout the state, warning that such actions threaten to undermine access to the judicial system and deter witnesses and victims from coming forward.