The Latest Breaking News from DHS

A federal judge lets DHS proceed with a border wall through a small Texas town’s levee system

A federal judge has ruled that the Department of Homeland Security can proceed with building a border wall through a levee system in a small Texas town

The Independent UK · Aug 3

ICE agents descended on a cannabis farm. The lives of an army vet, a farm worker and professor changed for ever

Raids on Glass House Farms in California became a ‘litmus test’ for how much violence agents could inflict during Trump’s deportation campaign

The Guardian - US · Aug 3

‘Stark example of brutality’: Trump’s ICE used court orders in plan to force-feed at least 10 hunger strikers in detention

Exclusive: court records reviewed by the Guardian show that procedures included force-feeding, intravenous forced hydration and involuntary blood draws

The Guardian - US · Aug 3

U.S. Weighs $100,000 Fee for Foreign Students Wanting to Work After Graduation

The proposal would apply to the Optional Practical Training (OPT) program, which allows foreign graduates to work in the U.S. for up to three years

Latin Times · Jul 31

118 fake asylum documents, 54 cases: Indian-origin lawyer faces $470,000 US fine

An Indian-origin immigration lawyer is facing a proposed civil penalty of more than $470,000, around Rs 4 crore, after US authorities accused him of filing fraudulent asylum claims on behalf of clients in dozens of immigration cases, according to the US department of homeland Security (DHS).

The Times of India · Jul 31

Trump administration to let contract aiding unaccompanied minors expire

US government, which owes legal services firm $65m, stopped paying in December, as contract runs out Friday

The Guardian - US · Jul 31

Mother-of-three sues Trump admin after she was deported to Mexico - then had DACA status revoked for ‘unauthorized travel’

A woman deported to Mexico despite having legal permission to remain in the U.S. since she was a child has filed suit against the federal government

The Independent UK · Jul 30

ACLU launches legal claims in 17 states against immigration detention conditions, including Texas

A $10 million claim by Elton Purvis, who was held in Texas for seven months before his deportation, is part of the group’s allegations that immigrants’ medical and other needs were neglected.

The Texas Tribune · Jul 30

Chicago Homeowner Sues Border Cops for Warrantless Raid

Will they be held responsible for the illegal search and the damage to his property?

Reason · Jul 30

DHS agent admits Border Patrol at Newsom event was a political stunt, texts reveal

Decision to have federal immigration forces congregate outside of California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s redistricting rally last August was result of partisan ‘agenda,’ insider concedes in court filings

The Independent UK · Jul 30