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Checks and Balances- August 2022

The Checks and Balances Letter delivers news and information from Ballotpedia’s Administrative State Project, including pivotal actions at the federal and state levels related to the separation of powers, due process, and the rule of law.

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The Biden administration remade ICE after Trump. But will it last?

LOS ANGELES — As Anastasia Abarca left for work at 4:40 a.m., four immigration officers appeared at the door.

Los Angeles Times

Union Station: Federal Labor Relations Authority decertifies National ICE Council

On Aug. 11, Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) Regional Director Jessica S. Bartlett granted the American Federation of Government Employees’ (AFGE) petition to disclaim representational interest in AFGE Council 118—the National ICE Council—and decertified the union. National ICE Council President Chris Crane called the decision whistleblower retaliation, and U.S. Sen.…

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Haiti sees spike in weapons smuggled from US as gun violence rages

US weapons are fueling gang violence in Caribbean nation

The Independent UK

DHS watchdog blocked witnesses: report

DHS watchdog Joseph Cuffari has a "fundamental misunderstanding" of his duties as IG, lawmakers say

Salon

Democrats press for Secret Service records, hint at subpoena

Top congressional Democrats are demanding that the Department of Homeland Security’s inspector general respond to their requests for information on deleted Secret Service texts

The Independent UK

FBI calls threats to law enforcement ‘reprehensible’ and urges public to report suspicious activity

Agency makes public statement after issuing joint memo with DHS warning of threats

The Independent UK

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Fox News host says Trump should tell supporters to tamp down ‘violent rhetoric’ against FBI

‘It would be great if he called for an end to the violent rhetoric against federal law enforcement,’ Steve Doocy says

The Independent UK

Pro-Trump FBI protest cancelled after not one demonstrator showed up

The protest was cancelled just days after it was promoted as a trap on pro-Trump forums online

The Independent UK

The FBI has warned of a spike in violent threats after their search of Donald Trump's home. Here’s what we know

From "dirty bombs" to calls for a "civil war", there’s growing concern in the US about threats against federal law enforcement officials after the FBI's search of Donald Trump's Florida home.

ABC News

First confusion, and finally some relief, as 'Remain in Mexico' begins wind down in San Diego

SAN DIEGO — Moments after his immigration case was heard Wednesday, a 51-year-old Cuban asylum seeker sat on a bench in the back of the courtroom and wept openly.

Tribune News Service

Secret Service watchdog suppressed memo on January 6 texts erasure

Officials at the DHS’s office of inspector general said their attempts to inform Congress in April were thwarted

The Guardian - US

What is the ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy that Biden just ended?

On Monday night, the Department of Homeland Security announced that it ended the Trump-era policy requiring asylum-seekers to wait in Mexico for immigration hearings, continuing a legal battle with Texas.

Tribune News Service

First Thing: FBI was seeking classified presidential records at Trump’s home

Search warrant executed by FBI agents suggests investigation comes with potentially far-reaching political ramifications for former president. Plus, America’s toxic algal bloom

The Guardian - UK

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Biden administration ends Trump-era ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy

Homeland security says it ended policy requiring asylum seekers to wait in Mexico for hearings hours after judge lifted an order

The Texas Tribune

Homeland Security says it will end “remain in Mexico” policy and allow asylum seekers to enter U.S.

The agency announced late Monday that it will end the Trump-era program, which forced asylum seekers to wait in Mexico while their cases are pending, after a Texas federal judge lifted an injunction

Los Angeles Times

Biden administration to halt controversial 'Remain in Mexico' program

The Biden administration will halt the use of a Trump-era policy that forced migrants seeking asylum to remain in Mexico, after a Supreme Court ruling said the government could unwind the program, according to two U.S. officials.

Al Jazeera

US scraps ‘remain in Mexico’ policy after Supreme Court ruling

The Department of Homeland Security says the Migrant Protection Protocols programme will be unwound ‘quickly’.

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Roll Call

DHS to phase out 'Remain in Mexico' policy after court action - Roll Call

The Department of Homeland Security announced it will begin phasing out a program that requires some asylum-seekers to spend months in Mexico.

Axios

Biden admin to end Trump-era "Remain in Mexico" border policy after court order

The program "has endemic flaws, imposes unjustifiable human costs," DHS said in a statement.

Ballotpedia

Robe & Gavel: Federal Judicial Vacancy Count released for Aug. 1

Welcome to the Aug. 8 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S.

Tribune News Service

ACLU calls for investigation into treatment of migrants in Texas Gov. Abbott’s Operation Lone Star

DALLAS — The ACLU of Texas and the national ACLU filed a formal complaint on Monday asking for a federal investigation into Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s Operation Lone Star by the Department of Homeland Security civil rights compliance unit.

The Texas Tribune

ACLU calls on feds to investigate Abbott’s policy transporting migrants back to border

In July, Abbott authorized state law enforcement to transport migrants to ports of entry. It’s unclear how and why migrants are being detained, raising civil rights concerns and questions about whether the state is overstepping federal authority.

Reason

The Rise of Private Refugee Sponsorship

The Uniting for Ukraine program and other new initiatives may open the door to a broader role for private citizens in sponsoring refugees.

The Independent UK

Biden has not ruled out firing embattled DHS inspector general amid Secret Service texts scandal

Sources tell The Independent that White House officials are reviewing newly discovered information about DHS Inspector General Joseph Cuffari’s handling of an investigation into missing Secret Service text messages

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