Families are searching for Venezuelans deported from the U.S. hours before two major earthquakes struck and collapsed the La Guaira hotel where some were being processed. Relatives report deaths and missing people among the 146 deportees on the flight.
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Trump has nominated former Oklahoma state trooper Lance Schroyer to lead ICE, an agency that has lacked a Senate-confirmed director since 2017. The pick comes as ICE faces scrutiny over enforcement tactics and as Trump presses ahead with deportation efforts.
A Boston federal judge blocked parts of President Trump’s executive order targeting mail-in voting, including a proposed federal system for verifying ballot recipients. The administration is expected to appeal as related lawsuits continue in Washington, D.C.
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.
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 federal judge ordered the release of Salah Sarsour, a Wisconsin mosque leader detained by ICE, after finding he raised a substantial First Amendment retaliation claim. Sarsour says he was targeted for his Palestinian rights advocacy, while DHS has called him a national security threat.
The Department of Homeland Security says all detainees have been moved out of Florida’s “Alligator Alcatraz” immigration facility because of hurricane-season safety concerns. Advocates and attorneys say the transfers follow months of complaints over conditions and access to legal counsel.