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In Florida, an immigrant pastor's detention sends a community reeling

5:20pm May 20, 2025

by Jasmine Garsd

In one weekend in May, more than a 1,000 immigrants were arrested in Florida. The massive crackdown has Trump supporters asking why their neighbors were detained and must be deported.

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Wisconsin judge's case is rare but not unprecedented. There's another near Boston

12:01am May 17, 2025

Massachusetts Judge Shelley Joseph was accused of helping an undocumented immigrant evade authorities more than seven years ago. Her case is still unresolved.

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Historical precedent: Courts wrestle with White House's 'invasion' claim

5:00am May 16, 2025

Federal judges are looking back to the 18th century to define what constitutes an invasion, weighing a key legal argument for the Trump administration's use of a wartime deportation authority.

President Trump Visits Selfridge Air National Guard Base In Michigan

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DHS asks for 20,000 National Guard troops to assist in deportations

4:20pm May 15, 2025

If approved, the move would be the first time Guard troops at the national level have been asked to assist in the removal of migrants in the U.S. without legal status.

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Federal judge OKs use of Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelans

3:09am May 14, 2025

A federal judge says President Donald Trump can use the Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelan citizens who are shown to be members of the Tren de Aragua gang.

Trump Administration Grants Refugee Status To Afrikaners From South Africa

First Afrikaners arrive in U.S. under radically redrawn refugee program

2:29pm May 12, 2025

The refugees were admitted to the U.S. after an executive order from President Trump, and under an expedited and unconventional process for the U.S. refugee resettlement program.

Salvadoran Government Receives 238 Alleged Members Of Criminal Organizations 'Tren De Aragua' and 'MS13'

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U.S. intelligence memo says Venezuelan government does not control Tren de Aragua gang

1:22pm May 06, 2025

The memo weakens President Trump's argument for invoking the Alien Enemies Act to deport migrants.

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Minor infractions lead to big problems for international students

4:08pm May 05, 2025

After weeks of confusion, the Trump administration confirmed that it terminated visa records for thousands of international students because of past brushes with law enforcement, many of them minor.

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Budget airline Avelo faces backlash for signing up to fly deportation flights for ICE

3:08pm April 30, 2025

Facing financial headwinds, budget carrier Avelo Airlines struck a deal to operate deportation flights for ICE. Now it's dealing with angry customers and politicians at its hub in Connecticut.

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Pro-Palestinian Activists Rally For Mohsen Mahdawi And Protest Against Deportations

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Federal judge orders release of Columbia University student Mohsen Mahdawi

11:42am April 30, 2025

A federal judge in Vermont ordered the release of Mohsen Mahdawi, a Palestinian student at Columbia University who was arrested at his US citizenship interview and ordered deported.