Trump seeks to take away birthright citizenship 'from everyone': Juan Proaño
MSNBC·2025-07-27 17:45

Immigration Policies and Civil Rights Concerns - League of United Latin American Citizens (LUAC) filed a complaint with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) regarding mass deportation policies [1][2] - The complaint focuses on the case of Adrien Ringle, a legal US resident allegedly wrongfully deported to El Salvador and then Venezuela [1][6] - Ringle was detained without a warrant and allegedly denied his right to see a judge before deportation [3][4] - The organization highlights the physical and psychological trauma experienced by deportees, including reports of sexual violence at detention centers [5] Government Funding and Enforcement - The government has allocated $160 billion to immigration enforcement, making DHS the second-largest federal agency [11] - Approximately $8 billion is allocated to surveillance and monitoring, enabling access to data from various agencies like Social Security, IRS, and HHS [11] - FEMA is allocating $600 million to states for building immigration detention centers [10][12] - Alligator Alcatraz, a detention center in Florida, costs $500 million and is considered ill-suited to house a large number of immigrants [13] Legal Challenges and Birthright Citizenship - LUAC filed a lawsuit to fight for birthright citizenship for all immigrants in the United States [15] - The organization opposes the reinterpretation of the constitutional amendment related to birthright citizenship [15][16] - A federal judge blocked the Trump administration from ending birthright citizenship for those born in the US to parents who are in the country illegally [14]