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People protest against U.S. President Donald Trump in front of the White House on July 11, 2017 in Washington, DC. As the Trump administration and the Republican-controlled Congress face mass protests in Washington, D.C. against their attacks on healthcare , immigrants , women , and the poor -as well as well as their support for white supremacists and men accused of sexual assault -civil liberties advocates are speaking out against an "unconstitutional" National Park Service proposal that would severely limit Americans' ability to protest near the White House and on the National Mall.
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Appeals court: No immunity for agent in cross-border killing
A federal appeals court has ruled that a Border Patrol agent who fatally shot a Mexican teen on the other side of the border doesn't have immunity and can be sued by the boy's family for violating his civil rights. The ruling on Tuesday has wide implications and came almost two years after the agent's attorney argued he was immune from a civil lawsuit because the U.S. Constitution didn't extend to 16-year-old Jose Antonio Elena Rodriguez, who was in Mexico when agent Lonnie Swartz shot him about 10 times through a border fence.
US wants help finding parents deported without their children
FILE PHOTO: Immigrant children, many of whom have been separated from their parents under a new "zero tolerance" policy by the Trump administration, are shown walking in single file between tents in their compound next to the Mexican border in Tornillo, Texas, U.S. June 18, 2018. REUTERS/Mike Blake SAN DIEGO, California: The U.S. government told a federal court judge on Thursday that volunteers and non-profit groups, rather than government officials, should take the lead in locating more than 400 immigrant parents who were separated from their children at the U.S.-Mexico border and deported from the United States.
Trump administration tells ACLU to find deported parents
A note from the editorial leadership of The Verge - Newsrooms must stand up to targeted campaigns of harassment - Since announcing her new job with The New York Times, a widespread campaign of harassment has targeted Verge reporter Sarah Jeong for a number of tweets she wrote years ago.
Government, Immigration Advocates Continue Court Clash Over Family Reunification
New court filings released late Thursday indicate that the Department of Justice and immigration advocates are still far apart in working out a process for reuniting migrant families who were separated under the Trump administration's zero-tolerance immigration policy. U.S. District Judge Dana M. Sabraw had instructed the Department of Justice and advocates lead by the American Civil Liberties Union to submit plans for reuniting families , especially some 400 parents who already were deported back to their homes countries without their children.
US, ACLU divide on how to reunify separated families
The Trump administration and the America... . President Donald Trump arrives at a rally, Thursday, Aug. 2, 2018, at Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza in Wilkes Barre, Pa.
Allamuchy, Montague schools among 12 named in ACLU lawsuits
Two local school districts, Allamuchy and Montague, are among 12 statewide targeted in an ACLU legal action accusing them of illegally denying enrollment to illegal immigrant children by requiring what amounts to proof of legal residency. The lawsuits, filed on Thursday, come amid a searing national debate about states that have sanctuary policies for those residing in the country illegally and as some Trenton politicians, including Gov. Phil Murphy, are pushing for New Jersey to join their ranks by allowing driver's licenses for illegal immigrants.
Court filing claims immigrant parents were misled by US officials
U.S. officials misled or coerced immigrant parents into agreeing to be deported quickly without their children, ACLU attorneys claim in a new court filing Government officials challenged the claims, saying a notice of rights is posted in English and Spanish in all detention facilities where parents are being held Dozens of immigrant parents were coerced or misled by U.S. authorities on the Mexico border into signing forms agreeing to be deported quickly without their children, lawyers said in a court filing on Wednesday. 'They showed me a form and told me that I needed to sign the form so that I could be reunified with my son,' said a Honduran asylum seeker identified only as H.G.A. in testimony filed in U.S. District Court in San Diego.
Feds race to reunify immigrant families separated at border to meet…
The Trump administration and the ACLU are at odds over whether the government has met Thursday's court-imposed deadline to reunify nearly 2,600 children separated from parents apprehended at the border. Government lawyers contend they are on track to reunify more than 1,600 children with parents the government has deemed eligible for reunification by midnight.
U.S. to update judge as deadline looms to reunite migrant kids
FILE PHOTO: Immigrant children walk in single file at the facility near the Mexican border in Tornillo, Texas, June 19, 2018. REUTERS/Mike B - The U.S. government will update a federal judge on Tuesday about its efforts to meet a Thursday deadline for reuniting roughly 2,500 immigrant children and parents who were separated by officials as they crossed the U.S.-Mexico border.
Immigration Judge Is Urged to Halt – Mass Deportations’ of Parents
Rumors of immediate "mass deportations" from the U.S. planned for migrant parents after they're reunited with their children prompted the American Civil Liberties Union to seek an emergency order from a judge barring such removals for a week. The proposed delay will give parents the time they need to decide whether to take their children back to their home countries or leave them in the U.S. to seek asylum on their own, the rights group said in a filing Monday in federal court in San Diego.
Judge does not punish Trump administration over family separations Source: Cox Media Group
A federal judge did not rule Friday on whether to punish the Trump administration for missing a court-ordered deadline to reunite dozens of young children separated from their parents, focusing instead on pushing the government to ensure the next round of reunifications happens properly and on time. U.S. District Judge Dana Sabraw had ordered the administration to reunite all children under age 5 by Tuesday.
Trump administration misses court deadline to reunite separated children and parents
The Trump administration on Tuesday missed its first court-ordered deadline to reunify families separated at the border as it rushes to confirm the identities of parents and match records of the disparate agencies involved. Add Immigration as an interest to stay up to date on the latest Immigration news, video, and analysis from ABC News.
Less than half of child reunions will meet deadline, ACLU says
The American Civil Liberties Union said it appears the Trump administration will miss a court-ordered deadline to reunite young children who were separated at the border with their parents in more than half of the cases. The ACLU said late Sunday the administration provided it with a list of 102 children under 5 years old and that "appears likely that less than half will be reunited" by Tuesday's deadline.
ACLU: Less than half of child reunions will meet deadline
The American Civil Liberties Union said it appears the Trump administration will miss a court-ordered deadline to reunite young children who were separated at the border with their parents in more than half of the cases. The ACLU said late Sunday the administration provided it with a list of 102 children under 5 years old and that "appears likely that less than half will be reunited" by Tuesday's deadline.
ACLU Seeks to Ratchet up Pressure on Sen. Collins
The ACLU is the latest group to put pressure on Maine Republican Sen. Susan Collins on the U.S. Supreme Court vacancy. The $150,000 campaign featured an ad praising Collins as an "independent voice" for Maine who stood up to efforts to eliminate funding Planned Parenthood funding.
Justice Ginsburg bemoans partisan divide in Congress
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg expressed hope the traditional "bipartisan spirit" of congressional hearings for judges will once again prevail in Washington, rather than the votes of recent years that have mostly divided along party lines. Speaking at a Jerusalem cinema on Thursday after the screening of "RBG," the breakout hit documentary about her life and career, Ginsburg said she would not address past or present personnel changes on the court, in apparent reference to Justice Anthony Kennedy's upcoming retirement.
Confusing facts and opinions
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