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People line up to cross into the United States from Tijuana, Mexico, seen through barriers topped with concertina wire at the San Ysidro Port of Entry in San Diego. A federal judge on Wednesday blocked the administration from enforcing a ban on asylum-see

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Another Legal Setback To The Trump Administration's Effort To Crack Down On Asylum

7:39pm December 19, 2018

by John Burnett

In June, then-Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced a ban on asylum-seekers fleeing gang violence or domestic abuse. A federal judge on Wednesday blocked that ban, saying it had "no legal basis."

Calif. Gov. Jerry Brown adopts its own net neutrality law prompting the Justice Department to sue the state in an effort to block what's describe as the "toughest net neutrality law" enacted.

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Justice Department Sues California Over Net Neutrality Law

7:26am October 01, 2018

by Dina Kesbeh

The state's new law affirming Obama-era rules that were later repealed by the Trump administration has put it on a legal collision course with the Justice Department.

Attorney General Jeff Sessions at an event discussing immigration policies on Sept. 10. President Trump said on Tuesday that he's disappointed in the attorney general's job performance for a number of reasons, beyond his recusal from the Russia investigat

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Trump Again Slams Jeff Sessions: 'I Don't Have An Attorney General'

11:43am September 19, 2018

by Arnie Seipel

In an interview on Tuesday, President Trump said his frustration with Jeff Sessions goes beyond his recusal from the Russia investigation: "I'm not happy with numerous things."

Supporters of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Act (DACA), gay activists and others demonstrate outside the U.S. District Court 9th Circuit in Pasadena, Calif., in May. The Trump administration has been trying to convince courts that it is justi

Immigration Debate Shifts To Texas Judge Who Blocked 2015 DACA Expansion

5:32am August 08, 2018

by Richard Gonzales

Seven states are asking Judge Andrew Hanen for a preliminary injunction to force the government to reject renewals for young people currently enrolled in DACA and stop accepting new applications.

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A photo provided by U.S. Customs and Border Protection shows the interior of a CBP facility in McAllen, Texas, on Sunday. Immigration officials have separated thousands of families who crossed the border illegally. Reporters taken on a tour of the facilit

What We Know: Family Separation And 'Zero Tolerance' At The Border

5:37pm June 19, 2018

The Trump administration has a policy of separating families at the border, which means children are detained at Border Patrol facilities for up to three days and then moved to shelters.

U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions speaking at the Western Conservative Summit, June 8, 2018, in Denver.

Sessions Cites The Bible To Justify Immigrant Family Separations

9:06pm June 14, 2018

by Richard Gonzales

Reacting to criticism from mainstream religious groups, the attorney general said the administration will continue to separate immigrant children from their parents.

Attorney General Jeff Sessions spoke about his plan to limit the reasons for people to claim asylum in the U.S., at a Justice Department immigration review training program on Monday in Tysons, Va.

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Attorney General Denies Asylum To Victims Of Domestic Abuse, Gang Violence

11:10am June 12, 2018

by Joel Rose

Jeff Sessions has broad powers over the nation's immigration courts and has long said that asylum-seekers are "gaming" the U.S. system.

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A person is detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers on April 11 in New York City.

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ICE To Send 1,600 Detainees To Federal Prisons

10:32am June 08, 2018

by James Doubek

The immigration enforcement agency said it needed the additional space because of a "current surge in illegal border crossings" and the Trump administration's "zero-tolerance" policies.

A U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agent escorts an immigrant suspected of crossing into the United States illegally along the Rio Grande near Granjeno, Texas.

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May Marks Another Increase In Border Arrests Despite Trump Crackdown

8:54pm June 06, 2018

by Richard Gonzales

For the third consecutive month, border arrests top 50,000 even as the administration has announced a zero tolerance policy and sent the National Guard to the southern border.

Central American migrants traveling in the Migrant Via Crucis caravan walk to their legal counselling meeting in Tijuana, Baja California state, Mexico, in April.

FACT CHECK: Are Democrats Responsible For DHS Separating Children From Their Parents?

5:26pm May 29, 2018

by Brian Naylor

In a weekend tweet, President Trump issued a call to "put pressure on the Democrats to end the horrible law" that causes children to be separated from their parents once they cross the U.S. border.