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Attorney Kathleen Martinez @attorneymartinez.bsky.social · 18h

BREAKING: "Federal judge further limits ICE ability to arrest without warrants, probable cause. A federal judge's ruling is a legal win for people wrongfully arrested in recent U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol sweeps."

Federal judge further limits ICE ability to arrest without warrants, probable cause

A federal judge's ruling is a legal win for people wrongfully arrested in recent ICE and Border Patrol sweeps.

www.cbsnews.com

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Attorney Kathleen Martinez @attorneymartinez.bsky.social · 21h

BREAKING: "The American Civil Liberties Union is accusing the Trump administration of intentionally subjecting immigrants to inhumane conditions at the notorious Louisiana prison known as Angola, a former slave plantation that’s recently been used to incarcerate immigrants and asylum seekers."

ACLU Accuses Trump Admin of Subjecting Immigrants to Inhumane Conditions at Angola Prison

The American Civil Liberties Union is accusing the Trump administration of intentionally subjecting immigrants to inhumane conditions at the notorious Louisiana prison known as Angola, a former slave ...

www.democracynow.org

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Attorney Kathleen Martinez @attorneymartinez.bsky.social · 1d

BREAKING: "The Justice Department on Tuesday appointed as the new head of its immigration court system a retired Marine Corps colonel who was fired from a command position as head of security at Marine Base Quantico for negligently firing a gun into the floor of his office."

Trump Appoints New Head of Immigration Courts

www.nytimes.com

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Attorney Kathleen Martinez @attorneymartinez.bsky.social · 1d

BREAKING: "A judge halted Florida immigration law months ago, but officers still enforcing it. Two men have been wrongly charged under a Florida immigration law that’s currently suspended."

A judge halted Florida immigration law months ago, but officers still enforcing it

Two men have been wrongly charged under a Florida immigration law that’s currently suspended

abcnews.go.com

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Attorney Kathleen Martinez @attorneymartinez.bsky.social · 2d

BREAKING: “Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson signed an executive order Monday morning prohibiting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and other federal agencies from using city property for civil immigration enforcement.”

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson signs order prohibiting use of city property for immigration enforcement

Johnson's executive order prohibits ICE and other federal agencies from using city property for civil immigration enforcement, and provides protection for private property refusing access to those age...

www.cbsnews.com

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Attorney Kathleen Martinez @attorneymartinez.bsky.social · 2d

BREAKING: "The judge overseeing the Maryland deportation case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia on Monday denied the government's request to delay proceedings because of the government shutdown."

Judge denies government's request to delay Abrego Garcia's legal proceedings

The judge overseeing the Maryland deportation case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia has denied the government's request to delay proceedings because of the government shutdown.

abcnews.go.com

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Attorney Kathleen Martinez @attorneymartinez.bsky.social · 2d

BREAKING: "More than 200 international students caught up in the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown are suing the State Department to get their visas reinstated, court documents reviewed by The Hill show. "

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Attorney Kathleen Martinez @attorneymartinez.bsky.social · 2d

BREAKING: "Texas halts commercial drivers licenses for many immigrants. DACA recipients, refugees and asylum recipients will no longer be able to receive or renew commercial licenses, the Department of Public Safety announced."

Texas halts commercial drivers licenses for many immigrants

DACA recipients, refugees and asylum recipients will no longer be able to receive or renew commercial licenses, the Department of Public Safety announced.

www.texastribune.org

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Attorney Kathleen Martinez @attorneymartinez.bsky.social · 3d

BREAKING: "37 people arrested and American kids separated from parents after ICE raid at Chicago apartments."

37 people arrested and American kids separated from parents after ICE raid at Chicago apartments | CNN

Adults and children alike were pulled from their Chicago apartments, crying and screaming, during a large overnight raid that has left tenants and neighbors shaken.

www.cnn.com

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Attorney Kathleen Martinez @attorneymartinez.bsky.social · 3d

BREAKING: "The state of Illinois and Chicago on Monday sued the Trump administration over its move to deploy National Guard troops to Chicago as the White House targets Democrat-led cities amid weeks of protests against the federal government’s immigration enforcement campaign."

Illinois and Chicago sue Trump administration over deployment of National Guard | CNN

The state of Illinois and Chicago on Monday sued the Trump administration over its move to deploy National Guard troops to Chicago as the White House targets Democrat-led cities amid weeks of protests...

www.cnn.com

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Attorney Kathleen Martinez @attorneymartinez.bsky.social · 3d

BREAKING: "A federal judge on Saturday blocked Immigration and Customs Enforcement from immediately transferring minors into federal immigration detention once they turn 18, a day after the agency rolled out changes to its policy around unaccompanied minors."

Federal court blocks ICE from detaining unaccompanied minors once they turn 18

The ruling comes a day after ICE confirmed it would offer unaccompanied minors money to self-deport to their home countries.

www.politico.com

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Attorney Kathleen Martinez @attorneymartinez.bsky.social · 5d

BREAKING: " The Supreme Court on Friday allowed President Donald Trump’s administration to strip legal protections from more than 300,000 Venezuelan migrants."

Supreme Court lets Trump strip protections from more than 300,000 Venezuelan migrants

The Supreme Court is allowing President Donald Trump to strip legal protections from more than 300,000 Venezuelan migrants.

apnews.com

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Attorney Kathleen Martinez @attorneymartinez.bsky.social · 5d

BREAKING: “After 60 days in federal detention, immigrant activist and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipient Xochitl Santiago has been released from a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in El Paso, following a judge’s order earlier this week.”

DACA recipient and activist released after 2 months in ICE custody

After 60 days in detention, DACA recipient and activist Xochitl Santiago is free. Her family says the fight isn’t over, as dozens of others remain detained.

spectrumlocalnews.com

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Attorney Kathleen Martinez @attorneymartinez.bsky.social · 6d

BREAKING: "An Alabama construction worker and US citizen who says he was detained twice by immigration agents within just a few weeks has filed a lawsuit in federal court demanding an end to Trump administration workplace raids targeting industries with large immigrant workforces."

US citizen sues after twice being detained by immigration agents

US-born Leo Garcia Venegas says ‘I just want to work in peace’ after agents in Alabama said his ID card was fake

www.theguardian.com

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Attorney Kathleen Martinez @attorneymartinez.bsky.social · 6d

BREAKING: "The Trump administration is tapping National Guard and Army Reserve lawyers to be temporary immigration judges after firing dozens of existing judges, the latest step in a broader plan that experts warn could harm immigration courts and the military justice system."

Trump administration taps Army Reserve and National Guard for temporary immigration judges

The Trump administration is tapping National Guard and Army Reserve lawyers to be temporary immigration judges after firing dozens of existing judges

abcnews.go.com

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Attorney Kathleen Martinez @attorneymartinez.bsky.social · 6d

BREAKING: "An immigration judge on Wednesday denied a motion filed by Kilmar Abrego Garcia's attorneys to reopen his immigration case, according to a copy of the decision obtained by ABC News."

Judge denies motion to reopen Kilmar Abrego Garcia's immigration case

A judge has denied a motion filed by wrongly deported Kilmar Abrego Garcia to reopen his immigration case, according to a copy of the decision obtained by ABC News.

abcnews.go.com

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Attorney Kathleen Martinez @attorneymartinez.bsky.social · 6d

BREAKING: "A U.S.-born citizen who was arrested and detained by immigration authorities twice in recent months has filed a lawsuit against the federal government claiming he was improperly detained."

US-born citizen sues after twice being arrested by immigration agents

Leonardo Garcia Venegas, a U.S.-born citizen who was twice arrested by immigration authorities, has filed a lawsuit claiming that he was improperly detained.

abcnews.go.com

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Attorney Kathleen Martinez @attorneymartinez.bsky.social · 7d

BREAKING: "A federal judge ordered U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Wednesday to immediately release 28-year-old Catalina “Xochitl” Santiago, a Mexican immigrant who has lived in the U.S. for two decades, because she is protected from deportation under DACA."

Judge orders the immediate release of El Paso DACA recipient

The El Paso federal judge said the Trump administration is violating the constitutional rights of Catalina “Xochitl” Santiago, a DACA recipient who has lived in the U.S. for two decades.

www.texastribune.org

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Attorney Kathleen Martinez @attorneymartinez.bsky.social · 8d

BREAKING: "A Mexican man who was among three people shot at a Dallas immigration field office last week has died, becoming the second person killed in the attack, his family said Tuesday."

A Mexican man is the second victim to die after shooting at Dallas ICE facility

A second detainee shot in an attack on a Dallas immigration field office last week has died. In a statement shared Tuesday by the League of United Latin American Citizens, the family of 32-year-old Mi...

apnews.com

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Attorney Kathleen Martinez @attorneymartinez.bsky.social · 8d

BREAKING: "A federal judge ruled Tuesday that the Trump administration ’s efforts to deport noncitizens for protesting the war in Gaza was unconstitutional."

Judge finds Trump administration unconstitutionally targeted noncitizens over Gaza war protests

A federal judge says the Trump administration unconstitutionally targeted noncitizens for deportation over pro-Palestinian protests. U.S.

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Attorney Kathleen Martinez @attorneymartinez.bsky.social · 9d

BREAKING: "Immigrants locked up in California’s newest federal detention center have described the facility as a 'a torture chamber', 'a zoo' and 'hell on earth', saying they were confined in filthy cells and suffered medical crises without help."

‘Hell on earth’: immigrants held in new California detention facility beg for help

Six people at a remote Ice facility in California City describe medical problems and filthy conditions, which operator CoreCivic denies

www.theguardian.com

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Attorney Kathleen Martinez @attorneymartinez.bsky.social · 9d

BREAKING: "Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker denounced the Trump administration’s deployment of armed Border Patrol and immigration officers, some wearing masks, in Chicago and other parts of the state at a news conference Monday. He called the moves “authoritarianism” and an attack on Americans."

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker calls armed immigration officers in Chicago an 'attack on Americans'

The governor held a news conference Monday decrying federal agents in streets and the clashes with people that have come as a result.

www.nbcnews.com

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Attorney Kathleen Martinez @attorneymartinez.bsky.social · 9d

BREAKING: "The US has deported 120 Iranians under an expulsion campaign that raises fears over the potential persecution of returnees."

US deports 120 Iranians back to Tehran in Trump immigration crackdown

Uncommon instance of cooperation between the two countries reportedly came after months of talks

www.theguardian.com

Attorney Kathleen Martinez @attorneymartinez.bsky.social · 10d

BREAKING: "Dozens of federal agents took individuals into custody during a winding patrol Sunday through downtown Chicago, and a top U.S. Border Patrol official told WBEZ the agents were arresting people based on 'how they look.'"

Feds march into downtown Chicago; top border agent says people are arrested based on ‘how they look’

U.S. Border Patrol agents wearing tactical gear and carrying long guns made arrests in downtown Chicago and the River North neighborhood Sunday. “This is not making anybody safer — it’s a show of inti...

chicago.suntimes.com

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Attorney Kathleen Martinez @attorneymartinez.bsky.social · 10d

BREAKING: "Trump on Saturday said he was directing the U.S. military to deploy to Portland, Oregon and to protect federal immigration facilities against 'domestic terrorists', saying he was authorizing them to use 'full force, if necessary.'"

Trump orders deployment of troops to Portland, ICE facilities

Portland's mayor Keith Wilson said Trump would not find lawlessness or violence "unless he plans to perpetrate it."

www.reuters.com

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