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Trump admin revokes legal status for migrants who entered the U.S. on Biden-era CBP One app
CBP One was a cornerstone of the Biden administration’s strategy to create and expand legal pathways to enter the United States in an attempt to discourage illegal border crossings.NBC News - 1d -
Chinese woman detained by US border patrol in Arizona dies by suicide
Officials reportedly didn’t publicly acknowledge death until inquiries were made about woman, 52, who overstayed visa. A woman being detained in Arizona by US border patrol for overstaying her ...The Guardian - 3d -
Can the US return man deported to El Salvador? Immigration lawyers think so
Lawyers and experts say the case has the potential to upend due process for immigrants in the US.BBC News - 21h -
Legal status revoked for 985,000 migrants who entered US under Biden-era CBP One app
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is terminating parole protections for those who entered the country through the CBP One app, revoking status for hundreds of thousands of people who came ...The Hill - 1d -
Businesses, conservative lawyers planning legal challenge to Trump's tariffs
Sources say a lawsuit calling the tariffs unconstitutional could come this week.ABC News - 2d -
What is the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 and how is Trump using it?
President Trump's use of the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to deport alleged Venezuelan gang members kicked off a legal battle.CBS News - 22h -
Lawyer says client was flown from U.S. to Salvadoran mega-prison based on tattoos
The U.S. sent 238 Venezuelan migrants to a Salvadoran mega-prison. The Trump administration says they’re all gang members, but 60 Minutes could find no criminal records for 75 percent of them.CBS News - 2d -
Prince Harry’s ‘life is at stake’ over security arrangements, says lawyer
Home Office legal team deny ‘bespoke’ plan drawn up by Ravec for duke’s protection is inadequate. The safety, security and life of the Duke of Sussex is at stake in his appeal against arrangements ...The Guardian - 5h -
US Treasuries sell-off deepens as ‘safe haven’ status challenged
Investors say misfiring ‘basis trades’ are piling pressure on US government bond marketFinancial Times - 6h -
What Is a Student Visa? The Rights and Risks Amid Trump’s Crackdown.
Federal immigration officials are rescinding the legal status of some international students, using rarely invoked powers.The New York Times - 2d -
Harris couldn’t escape ‘being a representative of the status quo’ during campaign, Schiff says
Sen Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) tells Kristen Welker on Meet the Press that Democrats’ past failure to address “structural challenges” of the economy led to the party losing the White House in 2024.NBC News - 3d -
‘All other avenues have been exhausted’: Is legal action the only way to save the planet?
Monica Feria-Tinta is one of a growing number of lawyers using the courts to make governments around the world take action. In November 2024, Monica Feria-Tinta, a veteran of UN tribunals and the ...The Guardian - 1d -
IRS to share info with ICE about some undocumented immigrant taxpayers
The Department of Homeland Security has sought to use tax filing information to find people in the U.S. without legal status in support of President Donald Trump’s mass deportation operation.NBC News - 1d -
DOGE’s AI Monitoring of Federal Workers Is Alarming — but Not Illegal
Employee surveillance isn’t new, but after gutting several agencies, Elon Musk’s team is now using AI to monitor communications, which could involve secure data that could leak.Inc. - 6h -
US against plan for levy on carbon emissions from ships, leak suggests
Document says levy would be ‘blatantly unfair’ and inconsistent with international law of the sea. Plans for a levy on the carbon produced by ships are being opposed by the US government, on the ...The Guardian - 8h -
Judges temporarily block 5 Venezuelans' deportations under Alien Enemies Act
Federal judges in New York and Texas temporarily blocked the Trump administration from deporting five Venezuelan men it alleges are gang members by using the Alien Enemies Act. The American Civil ...The Hill - 3h -
IRS will share taxpayer data with DHS about immigrants illegally in US
The IRS and DHS have reached a data-sharing agreement to support the Trump administration's immigration enforcement agenda, according to a court filing Monday night.ABC News - 1d -
Ousted FDA vaccine chief says U.S. measles elimination status under threat as cases climb
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s “tepid endorsement” of measles vaccination puts the U.S. at risk of losing its elimination status of the disease as early as January, the Food and Drug ...NBC News - 22h -
Trump’s tariffs are ‘teeing up a nationwide recession’, says Chuck Schumer – US politics live
House democratic leaders also condemn tariffs as group backed by Trump allies mount legal challenge to stop tariffs. EU ministers are in Luxembourg to consider the European Union ’s response to ...The Guardian - 2d -
Supreme Court lifts orders blocking Trump from deporting Venezuelans under Alien Enemies Act
The Supreme Court vacated a judge's order temporarily blocking the Trump administration from using the Alien Enemies Act (AEA) to deport Venezuelans, enabling the administration to resume removals ...The Hill - 1d -
Tufts student grabbed off street by immigration officers scores legal win, has case moved to Vermont
A federal judge ordered the detained Tufts University student Rumeysa Öztürk's petition for her release to be transferred from Massachusetts to Vermont.NBC News - 5d -
US top court allows Trump to use wartime law for deportations
A judge had blocked the Trump administration's use of the 1798 Alien Enemies Act to deport alleged Venezuelan gang members.BBC News - 1d -
Trump’s Threatened Tariff on Buyers of Venezuelan Oil Could Squeeze China
Venezuela owes China’s banks about $10 billion, and its oil is about the only legal way it has to pay them back.The New York Times - 5d -
Migrants who entered U.S. via Biden-era app stripped of legal status
Migrants who came to the U.S. via a Biden-era online appointment app have been told to leave "immediately" in a message from the Department of Homeland Security.CBS News - 1d -
Migrants who entered U.S. via Biden-era app stripped of legal status
Migrants who came to the U.S. via a Biden-era online appointment app have been told to leave "immediately" in a message from the Department of Homeland Security.CBS News - 1d -
Ex-Treasury secretary: US being treated as 'problematic emerging market'
Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers said Wednesday that the U.S. is being treated as a “problematic emerging market.” “Long-term interest rates are gapping up, even as the stock market moves ...The Hill - 2h -
Judge gives Trump admin 24 hours to provide evidence of Mahmoud Khalil's removability
An immigration judge has given lawyers representing DHS 24 hours to provide Mahmoud Khalil's legal team with evidence that he is removable from the U.S.ABC News - 22h -
What Trump’s return to ‘maximum pressure’ means for Venezuelan oil
The US president’s moves pose a major challenge to crude production in the South American nationFinancial Times - 1d -
New York and Texas Rulings Curb Deportations of Venezuelans to El Salvador
The decisions suggest that the battle over using a wartime law, the Alien Enemies Act, to deport migrants is certain to persist.The New York Times - 4h -
UK creating ‘murder prediction’ tool to identify people most likely to kill
Exclusive: Algorithms allegedly being used to study data of thousands of people, in project critics say is ‘chilling and dystopian’. The UK government is developing a “murder prediction” programme ...The Guardian - 1d -
DOJ suspends lawyer for failing to 'vigorously' argue case of mistakenly deported man
The Justice Department has suspended an attorney who admitted the Trump administration mistakenly deported a Maryland man to a Salvadoran prison, with Attorney General Pam Bondi saying he did not ...The Hill - 2d -
US to hold direct nuclear talks with Iran, Trump says
The US president says negotiations have taken place at a "very high level" between the two countries.BBC News - 1d -
Texas Deportation Case Could Shed More Light on Trump’s Use of Alien Enemies Act
A case involving a Venezuelan migrant, Daniel Zacarias Matos, could explore the question of whether President Trump has used the Alien Enemies Act in a lawful manner.The New York Times - 1d -
Panama says US recognizes its control over canal
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Panama says US recognizes its sovereignty over canal Panama says ...The Hill - 1h -
Man Employs A.I. Avatar in Legal Appeal, and Judge Isn’t Amused
The use of a video persona created with artificial intelligence software to help make an argument earns a stern rebuke.The New York Times - 3d -
Man Employs A.I. Avatar in Legal Appeal, and Judge Isn’t Amused
The use of a video persona created with artificial intelligence software to help make an argument earns a stern rebuke.The New York Times - 3d -
American academic held in Thailand charged with insulting monarchy
Paul Chambers detained under strict lese-majesty law, which can lead to 15 years in jail on a single charge. A prominent American academic has been detained in Thailand after being charged with ...The Guardian - 1d -
Labour MPs call for digital IDs to tackle migration
The MPs say digtal ID would help counter illegal off-the-books employment, in an open letter.BBC News - 1d -
US troops in Europe to stay ‘where they are’, says top general – Europe live
Gen Christopher Cavoli says he is planning to keep forces in same locations amid concerns over deployments in Poland and Romania. The US administration is reportedly considering withdrawing up ...The Guardian - 1d -
Dmitry Bivol’s lawyer offered ‘ridiculous’ reasons for vacating title in ‘cold’ message, WBC says
David Benavidez has been made the new champion, as Bivol eyes a trilogy bout with Artur BeterbievYahoo Sports - 1d