Judge says Trump administration's effort to end TPS protections for Venezuelans and Haitians is illegal

Judge says Trump administration’s effort to end TPS protections for Venezuelans and Haitians is illegal

Washington — A federal judge in California ruled Friday that the Trump administration’s attempt to end the Temporary Protected Status program for hundreds of thousands of Venezuelan and Haitian migrants was unlawful. The move by U.S. District Judge Edward Chen effectively sets aside the administration’s attempt to end temporary legal protections and work permits for…

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450 detained in major raid by ICE, others at huge Hyundai site in Georgia, officials say

450 detained in major raid by ICE, others at huge Hyundai site in Georgia, officials say

Savannah, Ga. — U.S. immigration authorities on Thursday raided the sprawling site where Hyundai manufactures electric vehicles in southeast Georgia, conducting a search that shut down construction on an adjacent factory being built to produce EV batteries. In a post on X, the Atlanta office of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives said…

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DHS opens new immigration detention facility inside Louisiana's Angola prison

DHS opens new immigration detention facility inside Louisiana’s Angola prison

A new immigration detention facility designed to house hundreds of undocumented immigrants convicted of serious crimes opened in Louisiana this week as part of what Attorney General Pam Bondi called a “historic agreement” between the state and federal government. The new facility — which is located inside the Louisiana State Penitentiary, commonly known as Angola…

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Defense Dept. to send up to 600 military attorneys to serve as temporary immigration judges

Defense Dept. to send up to 600 military attorneys to serve as temporary immigration judges

Washington — The Defense Department is considering authorizing up to 600 military attorneys to serve as temporary immigration judges, a defense official confirmed. Chief Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said in a statement that at the request of the Justice Department, the Defense Department is in the process of “identifying qualified Judge Advocates and civilian attorneys for…

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The Latest: Trump announces Space Command is moving from Colorado to Alabama | Nation/World News

The Latest: Trump announces Space Command is moving from Colorado to Alabama | Nation/World News

Space Command’s functions include conducting operations like enabling satellite-based navigation and troop communication and providing warning of missile launches. Alabama and Colorado have long battled to claim Space Command because it has significant implications for the local economy. The site has also been a political prize, with elected officials from both Alabama and Colorado asserting…

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UK suspends refugee family reunion applications as part of asylum system changes – The Irish Times

UK suspends refugee family reunion applications as part of asylum system changes – The Irish Times

The UK government has announced it will temporarily suspend applications from registered refugees to bring family members into the country in order to give the government time to toughen the rules. Home secretary Yvette Cooper said their asylum system needed “substantial reforms” as she laid out the plans to reduce record numbers of migrants arriving…

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