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194 items of 1822 · updated Oct 30, 2026, 6:10 AM ET
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The Mahmoud Khalil and Badar Khan Suri cases: an explainer The federal government detained and sought to deport students and academics over support for Palestine, and the Supreme Court could soon take up the cases of Mahmoud Khalil and Badar Khan Suri. Source: SCOTUSblog scotusblog.com/2026/10/the-mahmoud-khalil-and-b… (link to scotusblog.com)
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Mamdani’s High-Wire Balancing Act Between ICE and NYPD Can’t Last The New York City mayor has said he does not want to normalize ICE, but the NYPD, led by Jessica Tisch, has other plans. Source: The Intercept theintercept.com/2026/10/22/mamdani-tisch-ice-s… (link to theintercept.com)
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Rep. Delia Ramirez Introduces Landmark Bill to Abolish DHS, ICE, and CBP Rep. Delia Ramirez introduced a bill to abolish DHS, ICE, and CBP; the Department of Homeland Security was established in 2002. Source: Truthout truthout.org/articles/rep-delia-ramirez-introdu… (link to truthout.org)
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Don’t Stop at ICE, Says Progressive Dem: Abolish the Department of Homeland Security Rep. Delia Ramirez is bringing a bill to abolish the Department of Homeland Security, not stopping at ICE, a day after the raid on Rep. Ilhan Omar's home. Source: The Intercept theintercept.com/2026/10/13/abolish-ice-dhs-del… (link to theintercept.com)
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H.R. 10456: Renewing the Dream Act H.R. 10456, the Renewing the Dream Act, was referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources on 2026-09-16. Source: Congress.gov API v3: recently updated bills congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/104… (link to congress.gov)
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No Pee Breaks, Harassment, and Threats With a Baseball Bat: Immigrant Workers Allege Abuse at HelloFresh’s Newark Warehouse A lawsuit filed in New Jersey alleges HelloFresh engaged in forced labor and discriminated against Latino employees at its Newark warehouse. Source: Documented documentedny.com/2026/10/22/hellofresh-lawsuit-… (link to documentedny.com)
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The 90-year-old law that defines border crossing criminality Explains Section 1325, which makes unauthorized entry a misdemeanor, how it differs from felony re-entry, and how often it is prosecuted. Source: USAFacts usafacts.org/reports/facts-in-focus/illegal-imm… (link to usafacts.org)
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Renée Good’s Family Files Lawsuits Challenging Federal Immunity as ICE Shootings Continue Renée Good's family files lawsuits challenging federal immunity as ICE shootings continue, including plainclothes ICE officers firing on a car in New York City and wounding Oscar Belgal. Source: American Immigration Council (Immigration Impact) americanimmigrationcouncil.org/enforcement/inte… (link to americanimmigrationcouncil.org)
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S. 5304: Fairness for Farm Workers Act S. 5304, the Fairness for Farm Workers Act, was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions on 2026-08-06. Source: Congress.gov API v3: recently updated bills congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/53… (link to congress.gov)
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AK HB 381: An Act relating to the taxation of certain natural gas project property and related facilities; relating to local contributions for public school funding; relating to municipal property taxes; relating to the Alaska Gasline Development Corporation and funds of the Alaska Gasline Development Corporation; relating to reporting requirements for natural gas pipeline projects; creating the Alaska affordable heating fuel fund; relating to approval of contracts by the Regulatory Commission of Alaska and inflation adjustment of the maximum price of natural gas; establishing an income tax on certain entities producing or transporting oil or gas in the state; relating to an alternative volumetric tax on natural gas throughput; relating to a municipal impact grant program and fund; relating to agreements and a payment related to a natural gas project; and providing for an effective date. Alaska HB 381, relating to natural gas project taxation, the Alaska Gasline Development Corporation, and natural gas pipeline projects, was permanently filed. Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills openstates.org/ak/bills/34/HB381/ (link to openstates.org)
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DOJ asks Supreme Court to allow border wall construction in Big Bend region The Justice Department asked the Supreme Court to lift a lower court injunction that temporarily blocked border wall construction in the Big Bend Sector. Source: CBS News cbsnews.com/news/justice-department-supreme-cou… (link to cbsnews.com)
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Immigrants From Ukraine and Sudan Could Soon Lose Their Protected Status The Trump administration has moved to eliminate legal protections for more than 1 million immigrants with TPS, including immigrants from Ukraine and Sudan. Source: Truthout truthout.org/articles/immigrants-from-ukraine-a… (link to truthout.org)
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DOJ Has Approved Nearly Half as Many Applications for Legal Aid Program in 2026 The DOJ has approved nearly half as many applications for a legal aid program in 2026, and local organizations are concerned more immigrants will go without legal help in immigration court. Source: Borderless Magazine borderlessmag.org/2026/10/22/doj-has-approved-n… (link to borderlessmag.org)
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MN HF 3662: Individual income tax addition for traveling expenses related to immigration enforcement required. MN HF 3662, requiring an individual income tax addition for traveling expenses related to immigration enforcement, was introduced and referred to Taxes on 2026-02-23. Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills openstates.org/mn/bills/2025-2026/HF3662/ (link to openstates.org)
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Woman with history of stillbirth fears losing another pregnancy in ICE detention Lawmakers are calling for the release of Maria Alejandra Valero Brinez, a pregnant woman with complications detained at Eloy Detention Center in Arizona. Source: The 19th 19thnews.org/2026/10/woman-pregnant-ice-eloy-de… (link to 19thnews.org)
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Decriminalizing migration: ending prosecutions for border crossing violations Argues for repealing the federal crimes of unlawful entry and re-entry so border crossing is treated as a civil matter, saying prosecutions waste resources without deterring migration. Source: National Immigrant Justice Center immigrantjustice.org/blog/decriminalizing-migra… (link to immigrantjustice.org)
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Detention Advocacy Team Meeting ACLU Florida is hosting a Detention Advocacy Volunteer Team meeting on stopping abuses at immigration detention facilities in Florida. Source: Mobilize public events mobilize.us/aclufl/event/464265/ (link to mobilize.us)
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Trump’s Obsession With Somalia Isn’t Just Racist. It’s Been Lethal. The Trump administration has killed, arrested, deported, and demonized Somalis at home and abroad, beyond targeting Rep. Ilhan Omar. Source: The Intercept theintercept.com/2026/10/21/trump-ilhan-omar-so… (link to theintercept.com)
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Oil and Tech Money Back Measure to Limit California Environmental Law Oil and tech money back Proposition 45, a California measure that would limit environmental law and ease development of projects including fossil-fuel facilities. Source: Capital & Main capitalandmain.com/oil-and-tech-money-back-meas… (link to capitalandmain.com)
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Trump Asks Supreme Court to Allow Border Wall Construction in Big Bend Trump asks the Supreme Court to allow border wall construction in Big Bend after a lower court judge halted the plan to erect hundreds of miles of barriers in Texas. Source: The New York Times Politics nytimes.com/2026/10/21/us/politics/trump-suprem… (link to nytimes.com)
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