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ACLU Sues to Block Arizona Prop 314 Section 5 Before July 14 Enforcement

Federal lawsuit challenges Arizona's state-level immigration arrest provision as unconstitutional federal preemption. Section 5 set to enforce unless courts intervene.

policy update
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Federal Judge Orders USCIS to Resume I-765 Work Permit Processing for 39-Country Nationals

U.S. Magistrate Judge Virginia DeMarchi partially granted preliminary injunction forcing USCIS to resume employment authorization applications for nationals of 39 designated high-risk countries after months-long adjudication freeze.

policy update
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Federal judge orders GEO Group to admit Washington health inspectors to Tacoma detention center

U.S. District Court Judge Benjamin Settle issued preliminary injunction orders requiring GEO Group to allow Washington state health inspectors into Northwest ICE Processing Center, enforcing 2023 state law on detention facility oversight.

policy update
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Indiana State Court Temporarily Blocks ICE Detainer Mandate for Monroe County Sheriff

A Monroe County judge issued a preliminary injunction blocking Section 9(a)(3) of SEA 76 as applied to Sheriff Marté, finding warrantless ICE detainer holds likely violate the Fourth Amendment. The injunction applies only to the sheriff's office, not statewide.

policy update
USCIS

Federal Judge Halts Most ICE Arrests At Manhattan Immigration Courts

A federal judge orders ICE to stop arresting immigrants at NYC immigration courts except in narrow emergency circumstances, reshaping courthouse attendance risk for clients in ongoing litigation.

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USCIS

Federal judge rules Border Patrol sweeps in California violated court order

A federal judge in California's Central Valley ruled that Border Patrol agents violated a preliminary injunction by continuing illegal stops without reasonable suspicion. Attorneys can cite this decision in suppression motions and enforcement challenges.

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