U.N. human rights chief Volker Türk called for independent investigations into deaths in U.S. immigration detention as DHS watchdogs launch inquiries into ICE custody deaths and use of force. DHS denies any spike in deaths, while Human Rights Watch says mortality is at its highest level in more than a decade.
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The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that the Trump administration may end Temporary Protected Status for Haitians and Syrians. The decision leaves hundreds of thousands of people at risk of losing work authorization and facing deportation.
Former New York City Comptroller Brad Lander defeated two-term Rep. Dan Goldman in the Democratic primary for New York’s 10th Congressional District. The race exposed party divisions over Israel, immigration and how Democrats should confront President Trump.
A federal judge in California vacated Trump administration policies allowing expanded immigration courthouse arrests and longer short-term detentions. The ruling found ICE and the Justice Department failed to adequately justify the changes.
A divided federal appeals court allowed the Trump administration to expand expedited removal beyond the border to non-citizens apprehended anywhere in the U.S. who cannot show two years of presence. The ruling overturns a lower court order that found the policy violated due process rights.
Taliban officials met EU representatives and member states in Brussels for the first time to discuss consular services and returns of Afghans from Europe. Rights groups warned the talks could legitimize the Taliban and endanger deported Afghans.