A Venezuelan migrant who was sent to El Salvador's notorious SECOT is taking the first step to sue the United States for what he says was his wrongful detention, telling reporters, quote, "I want to clear my name." New reporting this week also sheds light on the horrific conditions that he and the more than 200 other deported migrants endured over the course of four months. Three ex-detaines told the Washington Post that they were repeatedly beaten, denied access to lawyers. They were also shot with rubber ...

Immigration Policy Changes - Trump administration's immigration approval rating dropped to 35% [1] - The administration declared that immigrants who arrived illegally are no longer eligible for bond hearings during deportation proceedings [2] - ICE officers are instructed to detain such immigrants for the duration of their removal proceedings, potentially lasting months or years [2] - This policy expands the standard used at the US-Mexico border to include immigrants who have lived in the US for decades [2] - Immigrants may be released on parole at the discretion of an immigration officer, not a judge [4] Legal and Due Process Concerns - Legal experts suggest the policy denies due process rights to immigrants claiming asylum [7] - Some courts may find the policy insufficient in providing non-citizens with due process [10] - The policy may allow the administration to deport people without warning [9] - The Supreme Court has been lifting blocks and injunctions against Trump's policies, limiting judicial review [17] Financial Implications - Indefinite detention will cost US taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars [8]

The seat is currently held by Republican Congresswoman Maria Salazar, but House Democrats are eyeing it as a top race to flip in 2026. Robin, thanks for joining us. It's your first interview since announcing your candidacy.I think your district is just so fascinating because it is one of the largest Hispanic districts that's currently represented by a Republican. Are you banking in your candidacy on voters feeling like the immigration aspects of the Trump administration have been overreached on even if they ...

“Today is not a good day,” says one lawyer. “We’ve never seen this. These judges have never seen this. Court staff has never seen it.”He says due process is being ignored when it comes to mass detentions https://t.co/xR15G88cLY ...

Creeping autocracy doesn't just roll onto Main Street with tanks. Though under President Donald Trump, one might argue we're closer to that sort of thing than we'd like to admit. More often, autocracy starts with a list, a government list, then more lists, then bigger lists, and the names on those lists begin to face the full force of the state with blatant disregard for the rule of law and for basic constitutional rights.If you followed our coverage, you know the warning. Autocrats don't go after the avera ...

Andre Ernnandez. This is one of the last known videos of Andre Ernnandez Romero. It's been over 3 months since President Donald Trump invoked emergency wartime powers to deport more than 200 Venezuelan men without due process directly to an infamous Supermax prison in El Salvador.The government has never confirmed that Andre is in that prison. His loved ones and lawyers believe he was sent there because a freelance photographer captured these images of him when he arrived. Growing up, Andre was forced to li ...

Legal & Constitutional Concerns - Deployment of military/National Guard without state/local consent is unlawful except in specific rare circumstances like invasion or rebellion [1][2] - The Insurrection Act, if invoked, would grant deployed military personnel law enforcement powers, but qualifications for declaring an insurrection are not met in this case [4][5] - Due process applies to everyone in the US, regardless of citizenship status, and courts are working to ensure this [14][15] Political Implications - Concerns that President Trump is using the military in unprecedented and unlawful ways to further his political agenda [7] - Deployment of National Guard to protests against administration actions is disturbing and politicizes the military [8] - The administration's immigration policies and enforcement actions are facing legal challenges and public protests [6][13] Immigration Enforcement & Protests - Protests are occurring in response to immigration raids targeting community members, including those without criminal records [6][12][13] - There are reports of individuals being detained and deported without due process, raising legal concerns [10][11] - Immigrant advocacy groups are raising concerns about the detention and deportation of individuals without criminal records [9]