immigration

Judge Blocks Warrantless Immigration Arrests in Washington D.C. in Setback for Trump Administration.

WASHINGTON- A federal judge in Washington on Tuesday blocked the Trump administration from continuing a policy of warrantless civil immigration arrests in the District of Columbia that, she ruled, violated federal law

December 3, 2025

Crime·Immigration·Local·National

Maryland Attorney General Issues Sweeping Limits on Maryland Police Cooperation with Federal Law Enforcement and Immigration.

Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown on Wednesday issued a sweeping memorandum directing state and local law enforcement agencies to follow Maryland law—not federal policy—when participating in joint operations with federal agents.

October 16, 2025

Crime·Local·Maryland

Man With Anti-Religious / Anti-ICE Writings Found With 200 Explosives Outside St. Matthew’s Cathedral Before Red Mass for New Supreme Court Term

A man was arrested early Sunday morning outside St. Matthew’s Cathedral in NW Washington, D.C. after officers say they found a cache of over 200 homemade explosive devices in a tent on

October 7, 2025

Crime·Local

Court Rebukes Trump Officials for Chilling Free Speech of Non-Citizens

BOSTON — In a sweeping opinion issued Tuesday, a federal judge condemned the Trump administration for what he called an orchestrated effort to silence non-citizen students and faculty who joined protests critical

September 30, 2025

Immigration·Judiciary·National·Trump

Trump Orders Troops to “War Ravaged” Portland

WASHINGTION – President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social Saturday that he has directed U.S. troops to deploy to Portland, Oregon, saying the move is necessary to protect federal Immigration and Customs

September 27, 2025

Defense·Immigration·National·Trump

Trump’s Proposed $100,000 Visa Fee Could Cost U.S. Universities $1.3 Billion a Year

President Donald Trump unveiled a sweeping proposal Monday to attach a $100,000 fee to every new H-1B visa application, a dramatic escalation in his effort to reshape the nation’s high-skilled immigration program and

September 23, 2025

Education·National

USCIS Now Granted Law Enforcement Powers Under New DHS Rule.

September 5, 2025 The Department of Homeland Security has issued a final rule granting U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) new law enforcement powers, expanding the agency’s role beyond adjudicating immigration benefits.

September 4, 2025

Immigration·National

Appeals court affirms nationwide block on birthright citizenship order

by Ashley Murray, Virginia MercuryJuly 27, 2025 WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court dealt a setback for President Donald Trump’s offensive to end birthright citizenship, even after the U.S. Supreme Court ordered

July 27, 2025

Immigration·Judiciary·National·Trump

Head Start preschools to bar undocumented children under new Trump rule

This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters Kalyn Belsha, Chalkbeat Jul 10, 2025 at 8:28pm EDT Sign up for Chalkbeat’s free weekly newsletter to keep

July 14, 2025

Education·Immigration·National

Harvard Files Amended Complaint Challenging Proclamation Banning International Students

Harvard University has filed an amended 101-page complaint in federal court challenging President Trump’s April 30, 2025 proclamation that bars foreign nationals from entering the United States to study at Harvard and

June 6, 2025

Education·National·Trump