ICE denies religious leaders’ request to deliver communion to detainees at Broadview facility despite 2008 law granting religious workers reasonable access to immigration detention sites.
DC residents post signs marking locations where ICE “abducted” migrants, White House calls campaign “untrue smears” that fuel violence against officers.
White House Homeland Security Council directly selected Uganda for Abrego Garcia deportation in highly unusual move, ICE official testifies, as Justice Department asserts presidential privilege over selection details.
Federal judge rules ICE warrantless arrests of 11 Missouri restaurant workers violated consent decree, ordering release and requiring DHS to retrain officers and reissue arrest policy nationwide.
Melania Trump announces eight Ukrainian children returned after direct communication with Putin, as Trump administration cut funding to Yale program tracking 30,000 allegedly abducted children.
Federal judge blocks Trump administration from imposing conditions on domestic violence grants that would bar groups from promoting DEI or providing abortion resources.
Border Patrol agents detain WGN-TV employee and multiple landscapers in Chicago immigration raid, then ram vehicle and speed away as witnesses describe scene as violent and lawless.
Oregon congressional Democrats demand ICE explain force against protestors and immigrant treatment after facility violated detention time limits at least 25 times in nine months.
Office of Special Counsel nominee Paul Ingrassia investigated for sexual harassment after canceling colleague’s hotel room, with woman withdrawing complaint fearing retaliation despite officials’ concerns.
Israel and Hamas agree to first Gaza ceasefire after two-year war, with Trump brokering deal following Netanyahu’s failed attempt to kill Hamas negotiators in Qatar last month.
Wyoming librarian fired after refusing to remove LGBTQ+ books and defending Pride Month wins $700,000 settlement from Campbell County after nearly 30 years of service.
Seattle paid Civic Hotel owners $2.7 million for empty shelter rooms after rejecting cheaper alternative, with Chief Deputy Mayor saying she wanted nonprofit leader “out of the homelessness business” despite superior placement rates.
Eswatini accepts 10 US deportees day before court case challenging $5.1 million deal to take up to 160 without parliamentary consent as constitution requires.
Justice Department contradicts DeSantis, admitting Everglades detention center holds people who never had removal proceedings despite his repeated claims all have final deportation orders.
ACLU holds free national protest safety and know your rights training Monday at 8 p.m. ahead of Oct. 18 nationwide No Kings protests against Trump’s abuses of power.
Trump pressures Netanyahu to halt Gaza strikes ahead of Monday peace negotiations, telling him ‘this is your chance for victory’ after war that killed over 67,000 Palestinians.
Federal judge blocks Trump policy to automatically detain migrant children in adult ICE facilities after they turn 18, ruling it violates his 2021 order requiring release to least restrictive settings.
Journalist Mario Guevara deported after 100 days detention following arrest livestreaming protest, charges dismissed, as CPJ calls it first documented deportation tied to reporting retaliation.
Second appeals court blocks Trump order denying citizenship to U.S.-born children without citizen parents despite Supreme Court limiting nationwide injunctions in June.
Trump administration offers unaccompanied migrant children 14 and older $2,500 to self-deport in unprecedented program, alarming advocates who say vulnerable children deserve full legal process.
Supreme Court allows deportation of 300,000 Venezuelans for second time after judge ruled ending protections illegal, with solicitor general accusing judge of ignoring May order and Justice Jackson dissenting that court misuses emergency docket to disrupt lives as quickly as possible.
US revokes Colombian president’s visa after pro-Palestinian protest, threatens to end UN peace mission monitoring 2016 accord while criticizing support for Indigenous groups as “excessive” and disputing Petro’s claim boat strikes killed poor youth not narco-terrorists.
Lujan Grisham signs bills providing $30 million for food assistance and health insurance for tens of thousands facing federal cuts but holds vaccine bill after Republicans blocked emergency clause that would have given children immediate COVID vaccine access.
FBI Director Patel fires trainee who displayed Pride flag on desk, citing Trump’s Article II powers and calling it “inappropriate political signage” despite trainee’s 2022 Attorney General’s Award.
WIC program serving 6.8 million low-income mothers and young children faces funding collapse within a week after shutdown blocked quarterly allocation at start of fiscal year.
ICE refuses bond hearing for Michigan father with life-threatening leukemia who went 22 days without medication after arrest, citing Trump policy that bars hearings for immigrants who entered illegally.
FBI Director Patel ends partnership with Anti-Defamation League over former Director Comey’s praise for the Jewish advocacy group, which Republicans targeted for including Kirk’s Turning Point USA in extremism glossary.
Judge denies asylum motion for man wrongly deported to El Salvador mega-prison in violation of 2019 court order, ruling request filed 6 years after original proceedings ‘untimely.’
Maine Family Planning shuts down primary care for nearly 1,000 patients after Trump bill blocking Medicaid to abortion providers stripped $2 million despite Medicaid never covering abortion.
Northern Virginia lawmakers report improved conditions at ICE Chantilly facility after advocacy groups alleged detainees were held up to five days without adequate food, water or sleeping quarters.
U.S. removes 120 Iranians in rare deal with Tehran despite UN warning of execution surge, including some with valid residency permits who agreed to leave amid Trump deportation crackdown.
Education Department orders Fairfax County schools to investigate abortion claims after already withholding millions over transgender bathroom policy, threatening district with total loss of $167 million in federal funding.
Reagan-appointed judge rules Trump officials illegally revoked visas and arrested pro-Palestinian students to chill free speech, revealing threatening note his chambers received saying ‘Trump has pardons and tanks.’
EEOC closes disparate impact cases examining neutral-seeming policies that disproportionately harm protected groups, forcing workers to pursue AI bias and systemic discrimination claims in court without agency backing.
Education Department orders Minnesota to strip titles from transgender athletes and issue apology letters to competitors, threatening federal funding cuts over state policy allowing participation in girls’ sports.
Trump administration’s unpublished housing rules could strip aid from 4 million people through work requirements and two-year time limits, while kicking out 20,000 mixed-status families HUD admits will choose homelessness over family separation.
HUD fires two attorneys who exposed Trump administration dismantling fair housing discrimination enforcement, explicitly citing their whistleblower interviews as reason for termination in violation of federal protection laws.
ACLU sues DHS for masked federal agents arresting DC residents based on perceived Latino appearance six weeks after Trump declared crime emergency.
California now allows doctors to anonymously mail abortion pills to shield them from Texas lawsuits as FDA review threatens access.
Trump appeals to Supreme Court to overturn 150-year understanding of 14th Amendment, claiming birthright citizenship was “mistaken.”
Federal judge extends block on deportation of 70 Honduran and Guatemalan children after finding Trump’s reunification claims false.
ICE officer relieved of duties after throwing Ecuadorian woman to floor following her husband’s arrest at Manhattan courthouse.
Sixteen states sue HHS after agency threatens to strip $35 million in sex ed funding over lessons mentioning transgender students.
Trump orders federal prosecutors to seek death penalty in every eligible DC case despite city’s 44-year ban on capital punishment.
Portland State study finds Trump’s spending bill threatens $530 million in federal funding for Northwest tribes’ water, housing and climate programs.
Hegseth keeps Medals of Honor for 20 soldiers who participated in 1890 Wounded Knee massacre after Austin-ordered review panel recommended retention.
Planned Parenthood halts Wisconsin abortion services after appeals court lifts injunction blocking Trump’s Medicaid funding ban.
Days before meeting with Netanyahu, Trump privately promised Arab leaders at the UN he would not allow Israel to annex the West Bank.
ICE orders the immediate deportation of a journalist arrested for covering a protest, citing a disputed 13-year-old case.
The Education Dept. moves to strip $24M from three major school districts, targeting their policies supporting transgender and Black students.
