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Immigration

8 Convicted in Texas Immigration Center Shooting and Protest Are Sentenced to Decades in Prison

The case drew attention beyond Texas as critics warned it could have wide-reaching impact on protests and First Amendment free-speech rights.

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Protesters demonstrate in front of ICE officers outside Delaney Hall in Newark

NJ State Police Set up Protest Zone Outside Contested Immigration Detention Center as ICE Leaves

The protests began a week earlier after immigrant advocates said detainees inside launched a hunger strike over poor living conditions at the 1,000-bed facility.

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Tufts University student Rumeysa Ozturk arrives at Logan airport

US Immigration Court Blocks Deportation of Tufts Graduate Student From Turkey, Her Attorneys Say

She was arrested last March while walking down a street as the Trump administration began targeting foreign-born students and activists involved in pro-Palestinian advocacy.

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Airline flights cut at major US airports due to shutdown in Boston

Foreigners Allowed To Travel to the US Without a Visa Could Soon Face New Social Media Screening

The announcement did not say what the administration was looking for in the social media accounts or why it was asking for more information.

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Protest outside ICE headquarters in south Portland

ICEBlock App Maker Sues Trump Administration Over Its Pressure on Apple To Remove App

The lawsuit from ICEBlock app maker Joshua Aaron argues that the government’s actions violated the First Amendment.

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Border Patrol commander Greg Bovino patrols after U.S. President Donald Trump launched an immigration crackdown, in New Orleans

Records Reviewed by AP Detail Online Monitoring, Arrests in New Orleans Immigration Crackdown

Local leaders also expressed concern that the online surveillance could chill free speech as authorities threaten to charge anyone interfering with immigration enforcement.

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People protest during a standoff with ICE and federal officers in Chicago

Judge Will Order Federal Agents in Chicago To Restrict Using Force Against Protesters and Media

The preliminary injunction stems from a lawsuit filed by news outlets and protesters who say agents have used too much force during demonstrations.

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U.S. President Donald Trump deploys National Guard in Washington

Federal Trial Over Trump’s National Guard Deployment in Portland Begins

The complex case comes as Democratic cities targeted by Trump for military involvement seek to push back.

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