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Some Haitians targeted for ankle monitors by ICE as they face threat of mass deportation
Attorneys say Springfield ICE offered $2,600 to self-deport or ankle monitors to Haitians who complied with check-ins, a tactic not seen in other cities.
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Trump again tries to curb birthright citizenship, following Supreme Court loss
The new orders target children of terrorist group members, diplomatic staff and birth tourists, with agencies given 30 days to issue guidance.
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Small Texas law firm run by Trump ally wins contract for legal aid to immigrant kids
Only two of nearly 30 lawyers at the Houston firm list immigration experience, as the switch leaves kids without counsel and $65 million unpaid.
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TPS for up to 350,000 Haitians officially ends as judge applies Supreme Court order
A racial discrimination claim continues in court, but the attorney for Haitian TPS holders says heavy DOJ redactions are slowing the discovery process needed for another stay.
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States sue Trump administration over plan to share antipoverty program data
24 states and D.C. sue to block an Aug. 11 rule forcing them to hand over TANF recipients' Social Security numbers and immigration status.
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Legal services contract expires, and unaccompanied immigrant children face deportation
HHS owes Acacia Center $65 million and has named no replacement, leaving providers to cover costs themselves or halt services to kids.
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Key legal resource for immigrant kids to expire with federal contract, advocates say
HHS has withheld $65 million from the Acacia Center for six months, after attorneys refused to share children's medical records with the administration.
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Ramaswamy heckled off stage by young conservatives in his hometown as GOP doubts pile up
The libertarian crowd that heckled him fits the exact voter base he's courted for years, as new polls show Acton tied or ahead statewide.
National News
Trump administration rules out mass ICE enforcement at the polls in midterms
DHS left room for targeted arrests, as Senate Democrats cite ICE finding over 11,000 pages on possible poll deployments after initially denying any records existed.
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Trump looks to veterans to fill trucking jobs after booting immigrants from industry
The industry faces a shortage of up to 80,000 drivers after roughly 28,000 foreign-born truckers lost licenses under a March federal rule.
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Ohio cities brace for possible uptick of ICE activity after protected status ends for Haitians
Springfield leaders say ICE is now summoning Haitians to Cincinnati field offices for ankle monitors, while a respite network preps to shelter US citizen children.
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Challenger to incumbent Ohio Supreme Court justice touts ‘originalism,’ strict immigration rulings
O'Donnell says she never granted asylum in her Laredo court, as she seeks to help Republicans complete a 7-0 sweep of Ohio's high court.
