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“.. it appears to justify an open-ended war against a secret list of groups, giving the president power to designate drug traffickers as enemy combatants and have them summarily killed without legal review.”

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NEW: The militarization of American cities isn’t happening with a parade of tanks. It’s a slow drip of troop deployments that are probing courts’ willingness to give unlimited deference to the commander in chief — and testing workarounds when they don’t.

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Featuring comments from my @migrationpolicy.bsky.social colleague @ruizags.bsky.social

Illegal crossings along U.S.-Mexico border plummet to lowest annual level since 1970 Unlawful crossings on the southern border have hit a 55-year low, according to figures obtained by CBS News — as President Trump cracks down on illegal immigration.

Unlawful crossings along the U.S.-Mexico border in fiscal year 2025 plummeted to the lowest annual level since the early 1970s, amid the Trump administration's sweeping clampdown on illegal immigration, internal federal statistics obtained by CBS News show.

www.cbsnews.com/news/illegal...

Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Stalled This Summer Immigration arrests have declined and jail overcrowding is worse despite billions in new funds.

Social media clips of ICE arrests "have kept up the appearance of an ever-expanding campaign," Nick Miroff writes. But "ICE’s own data show that the agency’s buildup stalled over the summer":

Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Stalled This Summer Immigration arrests have declined and jail overcrowding is worse despite billions in new funds.

NEW: ICE got $$$ in the BBB, but its own data show Trump crackdown lost momentum over the summer despite social media videos from Chicago, DC etc.

Corey Lewandowski told me private detention companies tried to take advantage of DHS, ICE expansion back on track www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...

Attorney for woman shot by Border Patrol claims officer said 'Do something b-----' before shooting Body-camera video appears to contradict the government's claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed. A judge ordered Martinez and a co-defendant released pending trial.

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government’s claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed.
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Nearly 20 Percent Fewer International Students Traveled to the U.S. in August The data shows the steepest decline in August international student arrivals since the pandemic.

The number of international students arriving in the US in Augugst fell 19% this year compared with last year, the largest decline on record outside the pandemic

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Lawsuit seeks to stop Trump's $100,000 fee for H-1B visas In what appears to be the first major challenge to the new $100,000 fee required for H-1B visa applications, a coalition of health care providers, religious groups, university professors and others fi...

A coalition of health care providers, religious groups, university professors and others sued Friday over the $100,000 H-1B visa fee

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10 more deportees from the US arrive in the African nation of Eswatini A group of 10 migrants deported from the United States have arrived in the African nation of Eswatini.

10 more deportees from the US arrive in the African nation of Eswatini

Tin Thanh Nguyen, the U.S.-based lawyer, said he represents two Vietnamese nationals who were on the flight

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I visited the apartment building ICE raided on Tuesday today. Story to come, but you can walk right in. Half of the apartments have no doors on them. Children's stuff abandoned in some flats. *Citizen* residents told me they were arrested and held for hours in zipties. This is America

Civil rights jobs have been cut. Those ex-workers warn of ICE detention violations After layoffs, it's unclear how many people are policing civil rights violations inside the Department of Homeland Security, even as the Trump administration ramps up ICE detention.

After layoffs, it's unclear how many people are policing civil rights violations inside the Department of Homeland Security, even as the Trump administration ramps up ICE detention.

Make The Road New York v. Kristi Noem, 25-5320 - CourtListener.com Docket for Make The Road New York v. Kristi Noem, 25-5320 — Brought to you by Free Law Project, a non-profit dedicated to creating high quality open legal information.

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Trump Administration’s Expansion of Fast-Track Deportation Powers Is Transforming Immigration Enforcement The Trump administration has expanded its use of expedited removal in unprecedented ways, transforming what previously had been a somewhat limited authority into a potent tool to assist with its mass ...

There's so much going on in immigration news right now, but quick reminder that the DC Appellate Court will hear arguments at 2pm ET today about one of the Trump administration's most potent deportation tools--expanded expedited removal

We wrote about the authority for @migrationpolicy.bsky.social

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.

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

From @ebazail.bsky.social

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DC Halloween decorations:

A skeleton with a Free DC sign and flag

Detailed reporting here showing the inherent contradiction in this offer:

Shelters were supposed to notify immigration officials ASAP or not later than 24 HOURS LATER if kids would take the cash

But the purpose was so kids could make an "informed decision" about returning home

Trump administration offers migrant children cash to self-deport DHS said the program was “strictly voluntary” and aimed at helping children return to their families. Immigrant advocates likened it to “cash bribes for kids.”

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Earlier this week, the president...told military leaders he wants American cities used as "training grounds" for US troops so they can combat the "enemy from within" and quell unrest.

"They're very unsafe places and we're going to straighten them out one by one,"

Trump authorises National Guard deployment to Chicago The controversial move follows protests over ramped-up immigration enforcement and the shooting of a woman during unrest on Saturday.

President Donald Trump has authorised the deployment of 300 National Guard troops to Chicago to address what he says is out-of-control crime.

The move came hours after immigration authorities said they faced off with protesters in the Democrat-run city

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Judge Blocks Trump’s Deployment of National Guard in Portland, Ore.

Judge Blocks Trump’s Deployment of National Guard in Portland, Oregon

A federal judge appointed by Trump issued a temporary restraining order, siding for now with Oregon and Portland lawyers who called federalizing the guard a presidential overreach

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/04/u...

Federal Agent in Chicago Shot Motorist in Confrontation, Officials Say

Federal Agent in Chicago Shot Motorist in Confrontation, Officials Say

The clash touched off more protests in the city over immigration enforcement. The Illinois governor said National Guard troops could be deployed soon against his wishes

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/04/u...

As for those from other faiths, he said, immigration law should limit the presence of some groups. “Protestant America did successfully adapt to the presence of Catholics and Jews…But millions of Muslims without any commitment to or mechanism of assimilation is another matter

Wilson’s most powerful admirer in the Trump admin is Defense Secretary Hegseth

Earlier this year, Hegseth invited Potteiger, his pastor at a Wilson-affiliated church, to give a sermon at the Pentagon. It was delivered during working hours & was broadcast to off-site locations

"Earlier this month, Wilson spoke at the capital’s National Conservatism Conference, which drew senior Trump administration figures including border czar Tom Homan, budget chief Russell Vought and Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard."

Essay | Douglas Wilson Wants the U.S. to Be a Christian Republic. MAGA Is Listening. The incendiary pastor calls for taking away women’s right to vote and barring non-Christians from holding office. Pete Hegseth and Tucker Carlson are among his fans.

Incendiary pastor Douglas Wilson Wants the US to Be a Christian Republic. MAGA Is Listening

It’s a vision in which same-sex relations are illegal, Muslims are barred from the public square & 19th Amendment, which gave women the right to vote, is repealed

www.wsj.com/us-news/doug...

Trump Is Reasserting U.S. Dominion Over Latin America A region the administration sees as the “U.S.’s backyard” is crucial to the president’s goals of reining in migration and stemming drug flows.

President Trump ​is deploying US military and economic weight in Latin America more than any American leader since Ronald Reagan

A region seen as the ‘U.S.’s backyard’ is crucial to the president’s goals of reining in migration and stopping drug flows

www.wsj.com/world/americ...

Trump Administration Is Said to Plan to Cut Refugee Admissions to a Record Low Many of the slots would go to white South Africans and others facing “unjust discrimination,” according to people familiar with the matter and documents obtained by The New York Times.

Breaking News: The Trump administration is said to have plans to slash refugee admissions to a record low, with many slots reserved for white South Africans.

What a Government Shutdown Means for the Immigration System - American Immigration Council This is how a government shutdown in 2025 may impact ICE, immigration courts, USCIS, and the immigration system at large.

Quick reminder: most of ICE is deemed “essential” during a shutdown, but of course ICE agents (like most other essential gov employees) are working without pay right now and hoping Congress will eventually fill in back pay. www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/blog/what-go...

Immigration Courts Remain Open During the Government Shutdown The government is shut down, but the country’s immigration enforcement network continues to operate.

First story for @notus.com about the Trump admin's departure from previous shutdown procedures relating to immigration courts. www.notus.org/immigration/...