Judge orders release of hundreds arrested during Chicago immigration raids Trump officials also cannot pressure detainees to agree to voluntary deportation while cases are pending, says judge The Guardian - US · Nov 12, 2025
Judge demands ICE release 313 people held without warrants The detainees are to be released on bond into a monitoring program by Nov. 21. Axios · Nov 12, 2025
Will SCOTUS Resolve the Circuit Split on a Law That Disarms People With Nonviolent Criminal Records? Steven Duarte is one of several petitioners who are asking the justices to address the constitutionality of that absurdly broad gun ban. Reason · Nov 10, 2025
Judge considers Democratic challenge to Trump troop deployment in Memphis City government declines to raise objection in court but state leaders and ACLU seek to block deployment of troops The Guardian - US · Nov 4, 2025
My review of John Witt, The Radical Fund Originally posted at Balkinization for a symposium on John Witt, The Radical Fund: How a Band of Visionaries and a… The post My review of John Witt, The Radical Fund appeared first on Reason.com. Reason · Nov 2, 2025
ICE deported an Alabama man who claims US citizenship. DHS says it wasn’t a mistake and don’t want him back A federal judge had blocked ICE from deporting Chanthila Souvannarath, warning ‘inherent and obvious harm’ in deporting a citizen The Independent UK · Oct 29, 2025
D.C. man detained for playing "Star Wars" song at National Guard, lawsuit says The man's rights were violated when he was handcuffed and detained for 15-20 minutes, ACLU says. Axios · Oct 24, 2025
Is Donald Trump Paying Himself With Taxpayer Money? Experts Criticise Roberts' Supreme Court Decision Donald Trump's $230 million claim against the US government has reignited outrage after the Supreme Court's expanded presidential immunity ruling, sparking fears that taxpayer funds could enrich a former president. International Business Times UK · Oct 23, 2025
Immigrant rights group calls for removing pregnant women from detention The American Civil Liberties Union is alleging that pregnant detainees being held in Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilities in Louisiana and Georgia are being mistreated and receiving inadequate care The Independent UK · Oct 22, 2025
ICE Accused of Arresting US Citizens: Lawmakers Shocked by 'Disturbing' Pattern of Mistaken Detentions Lawmakers and civil-rights groups are raising alarm as reports show more than 170 US citizens wrongfully detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) since January 2025, sparking an urgent call for reform. International Business Times UK · Oct 21, 2025
Federal Judge 'Startled' by ICE Conduct Orders Agents to Wear Body Cameras During Operations A federal judge in Illinois has ordered immigration enforcement officers in the Chicago area to wear body cameras after reports and footage showed federal agents using rubber bullets, tear gas, and other chemical munitions against protesters, journalists, and faith leaders International Business Times · Oct 20, 2025
Federal Judge 'Startled' by ICE Conduct Orders Agents to Wear Body Cameras During Operations A federal judge in Illinois has ordered immigration enforcement officers in the Chicago area to wear body cameras after reports and footage showed federal agents using rubber bullets, tear gas, and other chemical munitions against protesters, journalists, and faith leaders Latin Times · Oct 19, 2025
Immigration officials have arrested nearly 20 children who are US citizens - including two with cancer - in first nine months of Trump’s term, report says The Trump administration has called reports it’s arresting U.S. citizens ‘fake news’ The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2025
Who is Peter Guinta? Republican Blasted for Calling Black Americans 'Watermelon People' and More Leaked Young Republican chat logs show operative Peter Giunta using racist and antisemitic slurs—including calling Black Americans 'watermelon people'—prompting bipartisan condemnation and calls for censure in New York. International Business Times UK · Oct 16, 2025
Reason · Oct 15, 2025 Even Marjorie Taylor Greene Thinks Trump's Immigration and Trade Policies Go Too Far “We have to do something about labor, and that needs to be a smarter plan than just rounding up every single person and deporting them,” the Georgia congresswoman said.
Reason · Oct 15, 2025 Can the ACLU Serve Progressives, Libertarians, and Conservatives? ACLU legal director Ben Wizner warns that Donald Trump’s war on dissent endangers the First Amendment, urges Americans to protect speech they dislike, and reflects on Edward Snowden’s enduring legacy.
International Business Times · Oct 15, 2025 US Supreme Court To Hear Pivotal Minority Voting Rights Case The US Supreme Court hears a case involving Black voters on Wednesday that could have lasting repercussions on whether Democrats or Republicans control the House of Representatives.
Latin Times · Oct 9, 2025 DHS Justifies Shooting Pepper Balls At Pastor In Chicago Suburb: 'Impeding Operations' The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) justified shooting pepper balls at a group of protesters in Chicago in September, including a pastor, after the images went viral on social media
Latin Times · Oct 9, 2025 Chicago Pastor Joins Lawsuit Alleging Federal Abuse at ICE Protest: 'Officers Were Aiming for My Head' A Chicago pastor who says he was shot multiple times with pellets by federal officers during a vigil on September 19 outside an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility has joined a sweeping lawsuit accusing the Trump administration
The Guardian - US · Oct 8, 2025 Supreme court appears open to Republican challenge over Illinois mail-in ballot law Justices questioned Illinois law allowing mail-in ballots postmarked by election day to be counted for two weeks after
Reason · Oct 7, 2025 Civil Rights Group Sues ICE for Withholding Records of the Agency's Detention Expansion Plans in Virginia Lawyers at America's largest civil liberties group say the agency’s lack of transparency violates federal disclosure requirements.
The Independent UK · Oct 6, 2025 ACLU says ICE is unlawfully punishing immigrants at a notorious Louisiana detention center The American Civil Liberties Union is accusing the Trump administration of unlawfully punishing immigration detainees for past crimes by transferring them to a notorious Louisiana prison
The Independent UK · Oct 2, 2025 ACLU seeks release of Michigan immigrant held in custody despite life-threatening leukemia Lawyers say federal authorities are keeping a Michigan man in custody in a deportation case, despite his life-threatening leukemia
We Got This Covered · Sep 30, 2025 Donald Trump rump gives in, begs Supreme Court to support his last-ditch effort to strip Americans of their longheld right Trump has no other options.
The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2025 Lawsuit against Brown University sparks debate on campus police secrecy at private colleges A new lawsuit against Brown University has sparked debate over the secrecy of law enforcement at private colleges