An Ethicist ‘in the Scalia Mold’: The Minnesota Judge Blasting ICE
Judge Patrick Schiltz, an appointee of George W. Bush, became an unlikely foil for his criticism of the Trump administration’s tactics in Minnesota. Source: Original News
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Democratic Governors Promise Accountability After Alex Pretti Killing
The chin-out rhetoric of Democratic governors about holding Trump administration officials responsible for violence in their cities may be more political than practicable. Source: Original News
Democrats Block Spending Package as D.H.S. Talks Continue
With about 36 hours to go before a shutdown deadline, the funding legislation stalled while Democrats sought a deal with President Trump to rein in his immigration crackdown. Source: Original News
Budget Hotels Become an Immigration Battleground for ICE Protests
“No sleep” protests have used noise and other tactics to target ICE agents at hotels, leaving the owners, often immigrants themselves, caught in the middle. Source: Original News
In Hostile Times, Maine Immigrants Cherish Artistic Traditions
An apprenticeship program that passes on skills like Cambodian dance is persevering despite funding threats and ICE agents. Source: Original News
Amy Klobuchar Announces Run for Minnesota Governor
The Democratic senator, who signaled her bid after Gov. Tim Walz said he wouldn’t run again, talked about moving past political divides in a video announcement. Source: Original News
A State Senate Race in Texas Offers Republicans a Warning
A State Senate runoff on Saturday in the Fort Worth suburbs will preview whether a backlash against conservative social policies will give Democrats a chance to gain. Source: Original News
What We Learned After Tracking Every Lawsuit Challenging Trump’s Policies
President Trump’s agenda faced more than 600 lawsuits over the past year. In many cases, district court judges found his policies to be unlawful. Source: Original News
Justice Dept. Playbook in Minnesota: Investigate Foes, Protect Allies
The Trump Justice Department has often cast aside normal procedures intended to seek accountability in favor of pushing prosecutors and the F.B.I. to focus on critics of the immigration crackdown. Source: Original News
The Journey of a Group of Cuban Deportees Stuck at Guantánamo
The tale illustrates how inefficient the ICE operation has been in the year since President Trump ordered the base to prepare for up to 30,000 “criminal aliens.” Source: Original News