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BREAKING: "New federal regulations could leave California with 61,000 fewer truck drivers as the Trump administration bans certain immigrants from operating large vehicles. With fewer truck drivers on the road, consumers may see higher shipping costs, too."
Trump’s newest fight with California? Immigrants who drive trucks for a living
The Trump administration’s new trucking rules ban certain immigrant drivers. Up to 61,000 California truck drivers could lose their licenses.
calmatters.org
November 20, 2025 at 4:17 PM
BREAKING: "New federal regulations could leave California with 61,000 fewer truck drivers as the Trump administration bans certain immigrants from operating large vehicles. With fewer truck drivers on the road, consumers may see higher shipping costs, too."
BREAKING: "A federal judge on Wednesday blocked President Donald Trump’s administration from terminating temporary deportation protections and work permits for more than 6,100 Syrians while a legal challenge proceeds."
Federal judge blocks termination of temporary legal status for Syrians
The judge said the abrupt elimination of temporary protected status for Syrians was likely illegal. The Trump administration can immediately appeal.
www.nbcnews.com
November 19, 2025 at 11:31 PM
BREAKING: "A federal judge on Wednesday blocked President Donald Trump’s administration from terminating temporary deportation protections and work permits for more than 6,100 Syrians while a legal challenge proceeds."
BREAKING: “A federal judge said Wednesday that he plans to “promptly” move ahead with an effort to find out which Trump administration officials were responsible for flouting his orders in a high-stakes immigration case – and whether they will face punishment for their actions.”
Judge Boasberg to resume criminal contempt inquiry into Trump officials involved in Alien Enemies Act deportation flights | CNN Politics
Judge James Boasberg plans to “promptly” move ahead with an effort to find out which Trump administration officials were responsible for flouting his orders in a high-stakes immigration case – and whe...
www.cnn.com
November 19, 2025 at 9:04 PM
BREAKING: “A federal judge said Wednesday that he plans to “promptly” move ahead with an effort to find out which Trump administration officials were responsible for flouting his orders in a high-stakes immigration case – and whether they will face punishment for their actions.”
BREAKING: "A federal judge has denied the Trump administration's request to pause a ruling requiring the release of more than 400 people who have been arrested in the Chicago area, including during operation 'Midway Blitz.'"
Judge denies Trump admin.'s request to pause release of over 400 arrested in local immigration ops
One local woman hopes her husband, detained on Oct. 6, will be able to return home to their children after the ruling.
abc7chicago.com
November 19, 2025 at 3:57 PM
BREAKING: "A federal judge has denied the Trump administration's request to pause a ruling requiring the release of more than 400 people who have been arrested in the Chicago area, including during operation 'Midway Blitz.'"
BREAKING: "Around 250 federal border agents are set to descend on New Orleans in the coming weeks for a two-month immigration crackdown dubbed “Swamp Sweep” that aims to arrest roughly 5,000 people across southeast Louisiana and into Mississippi..."
DHS plans to deploy 250 border agents to Louisiana in major immigration sweep, AP sources say
Federal agents are set to conduct a major immigration crackdown called “Swamp Sweep” in New Orleans in the coming weeks.
apnews.com
November 18, 2025 at 11:15 PM
BREAKING: "Around 250 federal border agents are set to descend on New Orleans in the coming weeks for a two-month immigration crackdown dubbed “Swamp Sweep” that aims to arrest roughly 5,000 people across southeast Louisiana and into Mississippi..."
BREAKING: "The U.S. deported 50 people to Ukraine this week, a Ukrainian border official said on Tuesday, in what appears to be the single largest such deportation from the U.S. since the country has been at war with Russia."
U.S. deports dozens of migrants to Ukraine amid war
Immigration lawyers say those deported to Ukraine could be conscripted to fight in the war, contrary to international laws that prohibit deportations to places where people could face violence.
www.npr.org
November 18, 2025 at 10:21 PM
BREAKING: "The U.S. deported 50 people to Ukraine this week, a Ukrainian border official said on Tuesday, in what appears to be the single largest such deportation from the U.S. since the country has been at war with Russia."
BREAKING: “Airline Reporting Corp., which captured billions in ticket transactions and allowed warrantless searches by U.S. agencies, will shut down by year’s end after mounting scrutiny from Congress.”
Airlines Will Stop Selling Passenger Data to ICE (EXCLUSIVE)
Airline Reporting Corp., which captured billions in ticket transactions and allowed warrantless searches by U.S. agencies, will shut down by year’s end after mounting scrutiny from Congress.
migrantinsider.com
November 18, 2025 at 10:11 PM
BREAKING: “Airline Reporting Corp., which captured billions in ticket transactions and allowed warrantless searches by U.S. agencies, will shut down by year’s end after mounting scrutiny from Congress.”
BREAKING: "A U.S. judge rejected on Monday a Trump administration challenge to a New York law that blocks immigration officials from arresting individuals at, or near, state courthouses."
www.reuters.com
November 18, 2025 at 5:11 PM
BREAKING: "A U.S. judge rejected on Monday a Trump administration challenge to a New York law that blocks immigration officials from arresting individuals at, or near, state courthouses."
BREAKING: "Federal immigration authorities will expand their enforcement action in North Carolina to Raleigh as soon as Tuesday, the mayor of the state’s capital city said, while Customs and Border Protection agents continue operating in Charlotte..."
Federal immigration agents will expand enforcement action in North Carolina to Raleigh, mayor says
Federal immigration authorities will expand their enforcement action in North Carolina to Raleigh. That’s according to the mayor of the state’s capital city, who says the expansion could come as soon ...
apnews.com
November 18, 2025 at 4:42 PM
BREAKING: "Federal immigration authorities will expand their enforcement action in North Carolina to Raleigh as soon as Tuesday, the mayor of the state’s capital city said, while Customs and Border Protection agents continue operating in Charlotte..."
BREAKING: "The Supreme Court announced Monday that it will review a controversial immigration policy adopted during the first Trump administration of turning away potential asylum seekers before they step foot on American soil, setting up the first major immigration policy case of the term."
Supreme Court to review rescinded Trump policy of turning away asylum seekers at the border | CNN Politics
The Supreme Court announced Monday that it will review a controversial immigration policy adopted during the first Trump administration of turning away potential asylum seekers before they step foot o...
www.cnn.com
November 17, 2025 at 5:10 PM
BREAKING: "The Supreme Court announced Monday that it will review a controversial immigration policy adopted during the first Trump administration of turning away potential asylum seekers before they step foot on American soil, setting up the first major immigration policy case of the term."
"Tension is continuing to grow between some states and the federal government over ICE involvement at the local level, and that includes here in Maryland. Several state lawmakers joined CASA members in Baltimore on Friday to introduce legislation that they say will protect immigrant families."
DHS fires back as Maryland pushes bill to limit immigration enforcement
Tension is continuing to grow between some states and the federal government over ICE involvement at the local level, and that includes here in Maryland.
www.cbsnews.com
November 17, 2025 at 4:03 PM
"Tension is continuing to grow between some states and the federal government over ICE involvement at the local level, and that includes here in Maryland. Several state lawmakers joined CASA members in Baltimore on Friday to introduce legislation that they say will protect immigrant families."
BREAKING: "A top border patrol commander touted dozens of arrests in North Carolina’s largest city on Sunday as Charlotte residents reported a surge of encounters with federal immigration agents near churches and apartment complexes."
Dozens reportedly arrested in Charlotte, North Carolina, amid immigration crackdown
Trump administration has made Democratic-led city its latest target despite fierce objections from local leaders
www.theguardian.com
November 17, 2025 at 4:03 PM
BREAKING: "A top border patrol commander touted dozens of arrests in North Carolina’s largest city on Sunday as Charlotte residents reported a surge of encounters with federal immigration agents near churches and apartment complexes."
BREAKING: "The Trump administration is planning to dispatch scores of Border Patrol agents to Charlotte and New Orleans to oversee immigration enforcement operations that could involve armored vehicles and special operations teams, according to internal government documents and U.S. officials."
Border Patrol plans to expand Trump's immigration crackdown to Charlotte and New Orleans, with armored vehicles and special agents
The Trump administration is planning to dispatch Border Patrol agents to Charlotte and New Orleans to oversee immigration operations that could involve armored vehicles and special operations teams.
www.cbsnews.com
November 14, 2025 at 11:07 PM
BREAKING: "The Trump administration is planning to dispatch scores of Border Patrol agents to Charlotte and New Orleans to oversee immigration enforcement operations that could involve armored vehicles and special operations teams, according to internal government documents and U.S. officials."
BREAKING: “A North Carolina sheriff said Thursday that U.S. Customs and Border Protection personnel are expected in Charlotte as soon as Saturday or early next week to start an immigration enforcement operation.”
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Immigration agents will launch an operation in Charlotte this weekend, sheriff says
A North Carolina sheriff says U.S. Customs and Border Protection personnel are expected in Charlotte as soon as Saturday or early next week to start an enforcement operation.
apnews.com
November 13, 2025 at 8:05 PM
BREAKING: “A North Carolina sheriff said Thursday that U.S. Customs and Border Protection personnel are expected in Charlotte as soon as Saturday or early next week to start an immigration enforcement operation.”
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BREAKING: “Seven people detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) sued the Trump administration over inhumane conditions at California’s largest immigration detention center, the privately owned California City Detention Facility located in Kern County.”
Immigrants Sue Trump Administration Over Inhumane Conditions at California’s Largest Immigration Detention Center | American Civil Liberties Union
Lawsuit claims that people held at California City Detention Facility are subjected to abuse, excessive isolation, denial of basic necessities including...
www.aclu.org
November 13, 2025 at 4:32 PM
BREAKING: “Seven people detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) sued the Trump administration over inhumane conditions at California’s largest immigration detention center, the privately owned California City Detention Facility located in Kern County.”
BREAKING: "A federal judge ordered the release of hundreds of people arrested as part of the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown in Illinois, according to CNN affiliate WLS, dealing a blow to federal efforts to detain and deport as many undocumented people as possible."
WLS: Judge orders release of hundreds arrested in Illinois immigration crackdown | CNN
A federal judge ordered the release of hundreds of people arrested as part of the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown in Illinois, according to CNN affiliate WLS, dealing a blow to federal ef...
www.cnn.com
November 12, 2025 at 7:59 PM
BREAKING: "A federal judge ordered the release of hundreds of people arrested as part of the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown in Illinois, according to CNN affiliate WLS, dealing a blow to federal efforts to detain and deport as many undocumented people as possible."
BREAKING: "A federal judge is weighing whether to release hundreds of people arrested by federal agents as part of an immigration "blitz" that has shaken the Chicago area."
Judge considers releasing hundreds arrested in Chicago-area immigration enforcement 'blitz'
Attorneys for the National Immigrant Justice Center have argued hundreds of undocumented migrants arrested by federal agents were arrested in violation of a consent decree in place in Illinois and fiv...
abc7chicago.com
November 12, 2025 at 4:05 PM
BREAKING: "A federal judge is weighing whether to release hundreds of people arrested by federal agents as part of an immigration "blitz" that has shaken the Chicago area."
BREAKING: "More than 600 immigrants will be awarded $112 million after a federal judge ruled they were unlawfully detained by federal immigration authorities in New York, court documents show."
www.newsnationnow.com
November 12, 2025 at 4:04 PM
BREAKING: "More than 600 immigrants will be awarded $112 million after a federal judge ruled they were unlawfully detained by federal immigration authorities in New York, court documents show."
BREAKING: “The Trump administration has made plans for U.S. Border Patrol official Gregory Bovino and some of his agents to soon leave the Chicago area, three U.S. officials told CBS News Monday…”
Gregory Bovino and Border Patrol agents plan to leave Chicago area, sources say
Some Border Patrol agents could soon leave the Chicago area, after taking a leading role in the Trump administration's controversial immigration operations in the nation's third-largest city, official...
www.cbsnews.com
November 11, 2025 at 4:41 PM
BREAKING: “The Trump administration has made plans for U.S. Border Patrol official Gregory Bovino and some of his agents to soon leave the Chicago area, three U.S. officials told CBS News Monday…”
BREAKING: “Foreigners seeking visas to live in the U.S. might be rejected if they have certain medical conditions, including diabetes or obesity, under a Thursday directive from the Trump administration.”
Immigrants with health conditions may be denied visas under new Trump administration guidance
People seeking visas to live in the U.S. might be rejected if they have certain medical conditions, including diabetes or obesity, under a new directive from the Trump administration.
www.cbsnews.com
November 7, 2025 at 9:31 PM
BREAKING: “Foreigners seeking visas to live in the U.S. might be rejected if they have certain medical conditions, including diabetes or obesity, under a Thursday directive from the Trump administration.”
BREAKING: “Planned ICE call center aims to track down unaccompanied migrant minors. ICE wants to create a round-the-clock facility that could handle 6,000-7,000 calls per day related to immigration enforcement, it said.”
Planned ICE call center aims to track down unaccompanied migrant minors
ICE wants to create a round-the-clock facility that could handle 6,000-7,000 calls per day related to immigration enforcement, it said.
www.nbcnews.com
November 6, 2025 at 5:50 PM
BREAKING: “Planned ICE call center aims to track down unaccompanied migrant minors. ICE wants to create a round-the-clock facility that could handle 6,000-7,000 calls per day related to immigration enforcement, it said.”
BREAKING: “A federal judge in Chicago on Wednesday ordered authorities to improve conditions at an immigration facility after a group of detainees alleged they were kept in “inhumane” conditions and sued.”
Judge orders improvements at a Chicago-area immigration facility after claims of inhumane conditions
A federal judge in Chicago ordered authorities to improve conditions at an immigration facility after a group of detainees alleged they were kept in “inhumane” conditions and sued.
apnews.com
November 5, 2025 at 11:17 PM
BREAKING: “A federal judge in Chicago on Wednesday ordered authorities to improve conditions at an immigration facility after a group of detainees alleged they were kept in “inhumane” conditions and sued.”
BREAKING: "Judge calls alleged conditions at Chicago-area immigration site ‘disgusting.'"
Judge calls alleged conditions at Chicago-area immigration site 'disgusting'
A federal judge is hearing in a lawsuit against the federal government by advocates who describe conditions at a Chicago-area immigration facility as inhumane.
www.pbs.org
November 5, 2025 at 3:57 PM
BREAKING: "Judge calls alleged conditions at Chicago-area immigration site ‘disgusting.'"
BREAKING: "Texas Turns Its Sprawling State Police Force Into Immigration Agents for Trump. The notorious 287(g) task force program has finally reached DPS, raising fears of widespread racial profiling."
Texas Turns Its Sprawling State Police Force Into Immigration Agents for Trump
The notorious 287(g) task force program has finally reached DPS, raising fears of widespread racial profiling.
www.texasobserver.org
November 5, 2025 at 3:55 PM
BREAKING: "Texas Turns Its Sprawling State Police Force Into Immigration Agents for Trump. The notorious 287(g) task force program has finally reached DPS, raising fears of widespread racial profiling."
BREAKING: "The Department of Homeland Security is planning to terminate Temporary Protected Status for nationals of South Sudan imminently, CBS News has exclusively learned."
Trump administration ending Temporary Protected Status for South Sudanese nationals
The termination marks a significant shift in U.S. policy toward South Sudan, a country that U.N. experts warn could be sliding "back toward another deadly war."
www.cbsnews.com
November 5, 2025 at 3:54 PM
BREAKING: "The Department of Homeland Security is planning to terminate Temporary Protected Status for nationals of South Sudan imminently, CBS News has exclusively learned."