Who Will Trump’s Transgender Troop Ban Affect?
The Supreme Court has allowed the ban to take effect, in a win for the Trump administration—and a loss for thousands of active transgender service members.
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California Is Holding Off on Abandoning Cash Bail
A California law eliminating cash bail has been put on hold.
A Judge Strikes Down Trump’s Asylum Ban on Victims of Domestic Violence and Gang Brutality
In his ruling, Judge Emmet Sullivan argued that the government ought to consider asylum requests on a case-by-case basis.
A U.S. Citizen Who Was Detained and Nearly Deported Files a Lawsuit in Florida
Peter Brown remained locked in a county jail for weeks, as county officials waited for immigration authorities to deport him to Jamaica—a country he had never lived in.
A Judge Blocks Trump’s Asylum Ban on Migrants Caught Crossing the Border
A federal judge in San Francisco has issued an injunction against the Trump administration, temporarily suspending the administration's policy of denying asylum to migrants caught crossing the southern border illegally.
In Asylum Claims, Is Domestic Abuse ‘Private Violence’ or a Societal Issue?
Advocates argue that asylum seekers aren't just fleeing domestic abuse—they're fleeing gender-based violence.
Civil Rights Groups Immediately Sue as Trump Tries to Block Asylum Seekers
Multiple civil rights groups sued the administration on Friday, arguing that a new executive policy violates both United States and international law.
Immigrant Rights Groups Are at Odds With Greyhound Over Its Right to Forbid Immigration Enforcement From Entering Buses
The bus company argues it has no choice but to cooperate with Customs and Border Protection agents' searches and interrogation of its passengers.
A New National Park Service Proposal Could Restrict Protest in Washington, D.C.
The proposed changes could put a fee on protesting in the nation's capitol.
The Death Penalty Becomes Illegal in Washington State
After hearing the last appeal from a man on death row, the Washington State Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that the death penalty, as applied in the state, is unconstitutional.