Yesterday, on a Friday before a long holiday weekend, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released a memo characterizing adjustment of status as “a matter of discretion and administrative
Detainees held at the South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley, Texas. Photo by Brenda Bazán/Associated Press. The Sixth and Eleventh Circuits Reject Mandatory Detention without Bond Yesterday, May
“On to Richmond!” That was the cry of the Army of the Potomac during the U.S. Civil War that spread freedom to enslaved people. The “On to Richmond” cry today
On Wednesday, the last day of regularly scheduled arguments for this Supreme Court term, the justices will hear two cases challenging the Trump Administration’s ability to terminate temporary protected status
What is Birthright Citizenship Under the 14th Amendment If you’re born on American soil, you are an American citizen. With very limited exceptions, this has been the rule in place
(Image Credit: Neal Augenstein WTOP News) There are a million reasons to avoid the airport these days. Long lines. Short staffs. Even shorter tempers. And now a new one: ICE
President Trump has always leaned into the “bully” aspect of the bully pulpit. He has long insulted political opponents, journalists, and even foreign leaders. But one group stands out as
What is Habeas Corpus and Why it Matters in Immigration Cases “You have the body.” That is the literal definition of habeas corpus, a Latin term for a legal procedure
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is (supposedly) shut down, because of Congress’s failure to fund the agency for 2026. Yet agents from CPB and ICE, both parts of DHS,
The state of the union today makes it hard to shout loudly for the Red, White and Blue. The violence unleashed by DHS all around the country, the invasion of
As Mark Twain supposedly said, history doesn’t repeat itself, but it often rhymes. President Trump’s claim to be “protecting America against invasion” with his extreme immigration policies echoes Calvin’s Coolidge
by Alex Benach Updated May 11, 2026: Last week, the Trump Administration quietly exempted doctors from the current pause on visa processing. This change came with no public announcement, just
by Ava Benach In the wake of the murder and shooting of two National Guard members in Washington DC, the Trump administration has taken extreme and severe steps related to
by Ava Benach The occupation of DC by the federal government is nothing more than a good old fashioned immigrant round-up. While the talk is about rapists and gang bangers,
A City Under Siege: Federal Crackdown on L.A. Protests Over the past few weeks, protests and direct action against the Trump administration have captured national attention. On Saturday, June 7th,