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Supreme Court hears migrant parole case

(The Center Square) – The U.S. Supreme Court is hearing arguments on a case to determine immigrant parole in the United States. The case, Blanche v. Lau, focuses on a Chinese national who was a lawful permanent resident in the United States. In 2012, Muk Choi Lau was charged with

Republicans unveil budget resolution allotting up to $140 billion for ICE, CBP

(The Center Square) – U.S. Senate Republicans released a blueprint for their immigration enforcement funding bill Tuesday, paving the way to reopen the Department of Homeland Security, which has been shut down for 67 days. The budget resolution directs the congressional Judiciary and Homeland Security committees to craft a budget

Minnesota county charges ICE agent in 'milestone' prosecution

(The Center Square) – Minnesota prosecutors have filed criminal charges against a federal immigration agent for his actions during Operation Metro Surge. This comes as the state is pursuing more than a dozen additional investigations as part of Minnesota’s effort to scrutinize federal law enforcement. The Hennepin County Attorney’s

Felony immigration charge dropped against Froid mechanic, deportation possible

For more than two months, Roberto Orozco-Ramirez’s family has been waiting for news of the legal fate of their father, a Froid, Montana, auto mechanic who was arrested by Border Patrol in late January. The federal government charged Orozco-Ramirez with illegally re-entering the United States, a

ICE director stepping down

(The Center Square) – The Department of Homeland Security will see another leadership change as Todd Lyons, acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, will step down May 31. Lyons submitted a resignation letter to DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin Thursday, after serving nearly 20 years with the agency. Mullin credited Lyons

Struggling DHS agencies plead with Congress for funding security

(The Center Square) – Department of Homeland Security agencies are requesting a total of $63 billion in fiscal year 2027 appropriations from Congress – even as Congress continues to withhold DHS funding for the current fiscal year. The Homeland Security bill is the only fiscal year 2026 appropriations bill to remain unpassed.

When silence implies consent | Mary Sheehy Moe

I know: Everything. Everywhere. All at once. All the time. The whiplash alone is painful. We all want to look away, distract ourselves somehow … but can we afford to? This April, our president’s debacle production has spiked dramatically. April Fools Day began with him trying to glower the Supreme