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PoliticsJustice Department sues Maryland over federal agent mask banThe Justice Department sued Maryland on Thursday over a new law barring federal law enforcement officers from wearing masks and requiring them to identify themselves while working in the Old Line State. The complaint, filed the same day the law took effect, argues that Maryland and two of its…

HeadlinesHundreds of US Troops Sent to Mexico Border Amid Alleged Cartel ViolenceThe troops were deployed to the Rio Grande Valley as part of an effort to bolster border security, a spokesperson said.

PoliticsDOJ moves to boot federal judges from immigration cases over NYT interviewThe Justice Department filed a judicial misconduct complaint against seven Minnesota federal judges over a New York Times immigration interview.

PoliticsDHS torches sanctuary Fairfax after accused child predator released despite immigration detainerDHS blasted Fairfax County, Virginia, after ICE arrested a Honduran illegal immigrant charged with child sex crimes whom the sanctuary county had released.

PoliticsDOJ sues University of Del. over immigrant in-state tuition policiesThe Justice Department is suing the University of Delaware over its policies offering in-state tuition benefits to certain undocumented immigrants.

PoliticsTrump admin wants to require tax filers to disclose citizenship status to IRSA Trump administration proposal would require tax filers to certify their immigration status to the IRS, which critics argue could be used as a tool for immigration enforcement.

PoliticsTrump administration says it has no plans for ICE officers at polls. Activists are preparing, anywayAs midterm elections approach, some voters are worried about immigration enforcement officers at polling places

PoliticsCustoms and Border Protection leaders cut out of Trump's PSA ad buyA Department of Homeland Security official tells NBC News that senior leaders at Customs and Border Protection were cut out of a decision to repurpose a 2024 Trump campaign ad as a "PSA." NBC News' Julia Ainsley reports.

PoliticsICE Forced to Rein In Two Controversial Tactics Within 24 HoursA judge criticized the Trump administration over a courthouse arrests policy, while a memo pulled agents back from vehicle stops.

Politics10/1: The Takeout with Major GarrettTrump says he's campaigning in Republican strongholds "just to make sure"; Homan asked about ICE killing of Renee Good.

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PoliticsHoman defends ICE crackdown: "Give me an example of where we went too far"As the Trump administration's crackdown on illegal immigration draws pushback from some GOP lawmakers, White House border czar Tom Homan told CBS News critics should "educate themselves."

Daily Dumpster FiresAngry NY mob sneaks Border Patrol fugitives off roof during wild 7-hour standoffJaw-dropping footage showed several residents rescuing one of the fugitives by lifting him down from the roof as he hung from a ledge of the house.

PoliticsBiden's ICE Couldn't Locate Most High-Risk Visa Overstay Targets—WatchdogA directive from the former Secretary of Homeland Security and missing address information were key issues for ICE.

Florida ManDetained St. Johns school custodian at the center of Supreme Court immigration caseThe U.S. Supreme Court agreed Thursday to review a Trump administration immigration policy that allows the government to detain migrants already living in the country without a bond hearing — a case with direct implications for a Northeast Florida man now held in New Mexico.

PoliticsSupreme Court to take up key Trump immigration case that could restart ‘catch and release’The Supreme Court announced it will hear arguments in a lawsuit over the Trump administration's practice of indefinitely detaining migrants who crossed the border illegally.

PoliticsWisconsin mosque leader’s deportation fight takes dramatic turn as Trump admin scores major winMarco Rubio ordered the deportation of Milwaukee's largest mosque leader on national security grounds, citing Israeli convictions and alleged terror ties.

PoliticsBig Bend Border Construction To Resume, Texas Conservationists Vow To FightThe DHS has lifted its pause on Big Bend border construction, sparking backlash from conservation groups.

PoliticsFamily of Renee Good files civil suits against federal governmentCivil lawsuits are now filed against the federal government on behalf of the family of Renee Good, the 37-year-old woman fatally shot in January by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in south Minneapolis.

Florida ManThese new Florida laws are now in effect: What you should knowA series of new Florida laws take effect Thursday, including changes involving career-offender registration, gang classifications and license plate frames.

World Is EndingJapan hikes permanent residency fees, tightens other requirementsJapan hiked its permanent residency fee for foreigners to $1,266 along with new minimum requirements for income, pensions and Japanese-language ability.

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PoliticsSupreme Court takes up Trump’s mandatory detention policyThe Supreme Court announced on Thursday it will decide the legality of President Trump’s mandatory detention policy, putting one of his banner immigration programs on the justices’ docket for their upcoming term. The Trump administration argues it can detain people without bond if they’re found to…

PoliticsUSCIS Announces Higher Immigration Fees: What Applicants Will PayUSCIS is raising fees for asylum, parole, work permits and TPS as the Trump administration tightens legal immigration.

PoliticsJudge keeps DoorDash driver shot by ICE behind bars for alleged assaultA Venezuelan delivery driver who was shot in his car by an ICE agent in Texas will remain in custody on charges that he assaulted an officer while trying to evade arrest, a federal judge ruled.

Headlines6 people traffickers sent to prison for roles in deadly Channel crossingA French court convicted six people smugglers of involuntary manslaughter for the deaths of 31 migrants in a small boat sinking in the English Channel.

World Is EndingIllinois passed the nation’s first climate migration law. The effort has languished since.More than a year after the law was signed, the state has made little progress and appears poised to miss a December deadline for a required report.

PoliticsElection crime arrests keep piling up as Dems insist it 'just doesn't happen'New federal cases charge noncitizens with voter fraud across multiple states, clashing with Democrats who oppose the SAVE Act and deny it happens.

HeadlinesAs Springfield prepares to bury Haitian student, sympathy surges and deportations continue(RNS) — From US senators to John Legend, many are voicing support for the city’s Haitian community, even as neo-Nazis marched downtown Saturday.

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PoliticsDo federal immigration agents make arrests at churches? Depends on what day you ask.(RNS) — Over the past year, the Trump administration has issued contradictory and, at times, seemingly false statements about whether federal agents have conducted operations at churches.

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PoliticsTrump’s $100,000 fee for new H-1B worker visas blocked by second judgeDemocracy Forward, a left-leaning legal group that represents the plaintiffs, applauded the ruling.

PoliticsNew federal report raises concerns about Alligator Alcatraz costsA new report by a congressional accountability watchdog found U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement squandered taxpayer dollars on “unsuccessful detention initiatives,” including the Everglades detention center known as Alligator Alcatraz. The report revealed that the DeSantis administration…

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