Immigration

Tufts University graduate student taken into custody by federal authorities in Somerville, school says

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Tufts University graduate student taken into custody by federal authorities in Somerville, school says

A Tufts University international graduate student was taken into custody by federal authorities Tuesday evening, according to the school. In an email to campus, Tufts University President Sunil Kumar said the student was apprehended “outside an off-campus apartment building in Somerville.” Kumar did not name the student or the federal agency involved. The student’s attorney … Read more

Trump administration doubles down on stand on deportation flights to El Salvador

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Trump administration doubles down on stand on deportation flights to El Salvador

The Trump administration continues to insist it didn’t defy a federal judge’s order when it failed to turn around planes carrying Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador. U.S. District Judge James Boasberg is weighing whether the government defied his order blocking the deportations of alleged gang members who hadn’t been afforded due process. It’s a case … Read more

Trump administration invokes state secrets privilege in deportation case

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Trump administration invokes state secrets privilege in deportation case

The Trump administration invoked a state secrets privilege Monday and refused to give a federal judge any additional information about the deportation of Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador under war authorities.  U.S. District Judge James Boasberg is weighing whether the government defied his order to turn around planes carrying migrants after he blocked deportations of … Read more

Couple Deported To Colombia After 35 Years In US, Leaving Daughters Shocked

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Couple Deported To Colombia After 35 Years In US, Leaving Daughters Shocked

A couple residing in the United States for 35 years was deported by immigration officials, tearing apart a California family. Gladys Gonzales, 55, and Nelson Gonzalez, 59, were taken into custody in February, CNN reported. The undocumented immigrant couple was arrested during one of their regular check-ins with the US Immigration Customs and Enforcement (ICE) … Read more

What rights do green card holders have? Immigration experts answer questions around Mahmoud Khalil’s case

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What rights do green card holders have? Immigration experts answer questions around Mahmoud Khalil's case

The arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, a green card holder and former Columbia University student involved in pro-Palestinian campus protests in 2024, has raised questions about the rights of permanent residents in the United States.  Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrested Khalil, a lawful U.S. resident married to an American citizen, in New York on March … Read more

Judge rebukes Justice Dept., raises due process questions in Alien Enemies Act deportation case

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Judge rebukes Justice Dept., raises due process questions in Alien Enemies Act deportation case

Washington — A federal judge raised questions about the lack of due process for immigrants deported under a wartime authority and rebuked the Justice Department for ignoring his order to turn around two deportation flights last Saturday. “I made it very clear what you had to do,” D.C. Chief District Judge James Boasberg told Drew … Read more

Venezuelan migrant deported from U.S. to El Salvador has no criminal record, documents show

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Venezuelan migrant deported from U.S. to El Salvador has no criminal record, documents show

The families of some of the men deported by the Trump administration to an El Salvador prison Saturday say not all of them are gang members. CBS News has learned that a barber from Venezuela was among those on the list for the deportation flights even though documents show he has no criminal record. Franco José Caraballo … Read more

Two men found guilty in 2022 Texas smuggling attempt that resulted in 53 migrant deaths

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Two men found guilty in 2022 Texas smuggling attempt that resulted in 53 migrant deaths

Two men charged after 53 immigrants died in the back of a sweltering tractor-trailer with no air conditioning were found guilty Tuesday after a two-week trial. The 2022 tragedy in San Antonio was the nation’s deadliest smuggling attempt across the U.S.-Mexico border. Jurors in federal court in San Antonio took only about an hour to … Read more

Justice Dept. may invoke state secrets privilege in Alien Enemies Act deportation case

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Justice Dept. may invoke state secrets privilege in Alien Enemies Act deportation case

Attorney General Pam Bondi and top Justice Department officials said the government may invoke states secret privilege to block a federal judge from viewing specific information about two deportation flights of alleged Tren de Aragua gang members, court filings Wednesday show.   In a filing excoriating D.C. District Chief Judge James Boasberg for demanding detailed … Read more

The history of the Alien Enemies Act of 1798

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The history of the Alien Enemies Act of 1798

The history of the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 – CBS News Watch CBS News A federal judge heard arguments Monday on whether the White House violated a court order by deporting migrants without proper court hearings. The Trump administration claims it has the authority under the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 because it alleges … Read more