I asked DHS if they plan to recant labeling Martinez a domestic terrorist (despite the dismissal of her case), or offer her an apology, in light of Judge Alexakis' ruling today.
I received this response:
“DHS stands by our press releases and statements. The facts of what happened did not change.”
Update: Since Jan 9, there have been 12 ICE Air flights out of Minneapolis, MN—a jump from the typical 3 flights/week to Minneapolis. This surge is taking place as people with valid refugee status are being taken from their homes in MN & transferred to detention centers in TX.
BREAKING: Senate passes bill to reopen the government as 8 Democrats join with Republicans
Final vote is 60-40.
The Dems who votes YES with 52 Republicans:
Cortez Masto
Durbin
Fetterman
Hassan
Kaine
King
Rosen
Shaheen
This now goes to the House.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
JUST IN: 7th Circuit does NOT immediately grant Trump admin's request for emergency administrative stay of judge's order limiting fed response to anti-ICE protests in IL. Sets Thursday deadline for protester/journalist response. Doc: www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
NEW: The notorious 287(g) task force program has finally reached the Texas Department of Public Safety, raising fears of widespread racial profiling.
In other words: Texas is deputizing some of its state officers to act as roving ICE agents.
www.texasobserver.org/texas-dps-28...
New report: ICE accused of using hidden processing rooms as “black sites” for long-term migrant detention, violating its own policies. Advocates cite a “total lack of oversight” and are taking legal action.
Read Full story: www.inquisitr.com/ice-accused-...
U.S. Robert Gettleman is now giving his thoughts. He says, "I think the evidence has been pretty strong that this facility is no longer just a temporary holding facility. …
"It has really become a prison."
JUST IN: 11 9th Circuit judges dissent* as appeals court declines en banc rehearing of ruling letting Trump use National Guard in L.A. Some judges may keep powder dry for Oregon case w/weaker facts for Trump admin. Doc: cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/op... Earlier: www.politico.com/news/2025/06...
The Supreme Court just cleared the way for racial profiling during immigration raids and sweeps.
This means the Trump administration could rapidly expand its plans for law enforcement to harass people based on their skin color, the neighborhood they live in, or the language they speak.
Kavanaugh:
• says DHS should only “briefly” detain U.S. citizens (even though 2 Latino U.S. citizen plaintiffs were held, repeatedly questioned, and disbelieved).
• Claims living in “high immigrant” areas, working certain jobs, or not speaking English = enough to detain.
🚨 SCOTUS just greenlit racial profiling in immigration arrests. No majority opinion—but the impact is clear: immigrants and U.S. citizens of color are at risk.
Kavanaugh’s concurrence ignores the evidence & tramples the 4th Amendment’s requirement of individualized suspicion:
Immigrant youth fought to win DACA. For years, we fought to keep the DACA program open and came together to defend DACA recipients from attacks. As these kidnappings continue to increase, we must remember that when we come together, we win!
My and Dr. Leal’s policy report on enforced disappearances of migrants in CBP custody is up! If you don’t have time to read our article in J. on Migration & Human Security, our policy brief provides recommendations for ending enforced disappearance in CBP custody: bmi.arizona.edu/sites/defaul...
Constitutional rights are use-it-or-lose-it. Every person who refuses unlawful questioning forces agents to either respect legal boundaries or reveal they're ignoring them. Your citizenship doesn't obligate you to make ICE's job easier—it obligates you to make them do it legally.
If you have US citizenship, do not help ICE by telling ICE about your citizenship. Just refuse to talk to them. Refuse to answer their questions. Turn on your phone and run away from them. If they're wasting their time profiling you, you're saving the lives of people who ICE really wants to profile.
![ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF'S
MOTION FOR A TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER
For purposes of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 65(b), the President and Fellows of
Harvard College ("Plaintiff") has made a sufficient showing that it has provided notice to
Defendants Department of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem, Immigration and Customs
Enforcement, Todd Lyons, Department of Justice, Pamela Bondi, Student and Exchange Visitor
Program, Jim Hicks, Department of State, and Marco Rubio (collectively, "Defendants") and that,
unless its Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order ("TRO"), [ECF No. 4 (the "Motion")],
is granted, it will sustain immediate and irreparable injury before there is an opportunity to hear
from all parties. Thus, a TRO is justified to preserve the status quo pending a hearing and the
Plaintiff's Motion is GRANTED.
Accordingly, Defendants, their agents, and anyone acting in concert or participation with
Defendants are hereby enjoined from:
A. Implementing, instituting, maintaining, or giving effect to the revocation of
Plaintiff's SEVP certification;
B. Giving any force or effect to the Department of Homeland Security's May 22, 2025
Revocation Notice.
Case 1:25-cv-11472-ADB
Document 11 Filed 05/23/25 Page 2 of 2
It is so ordered.
May 23, 2025
/s/Allison D. Burroughs
ALLISON D. BURROUGHS
U.S. DISTRICT JUDGE](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:t4x2ruk2qmob2b2cx55h4v7r/bafkreiask5ckobif7lnqett7d6j677qhn3xuekit2hxdr7zcp4qgkkwh2u)
ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR A TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER For purposes of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 65(b), the President and Fellows of Harvard College ("Plaintiff") has made a sufficient showing that it has provided notice to Defendants Department of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Todd Lyons, Department of Justice, Pamela Bondi, Student and Exchange Visitor Program, Jim Hicks, Department of State, and Marco Rubio (collectively, "Defendants") and that, unless its Motion for a Temporary Restraining Order ("TRO"), [ECF No. 4 (the "Motion")], is granted, it will sustain immediate and irreparable injury before there is an opportunity to hear from all parties. Thus, a TRO is justified to preserve the status quo pending a hearing and the Plaintiff's Motion is GRANTED. Accordingly, Defendants, their agents, and anyone acting in concert or participation with Defendants are hereby enjoined from: A. Implementing, instituting, maintaining, or giving effect to the revocation of Plaintiff's SEVP certification; B. Giving any force or effect to the Department of Homeland Security's May 22, 2025 Revocation Notice. Case 1:25-cv-11472-ADB Document 11 Filed 05/23/25 Page 2 of 2 It is so ordered. May 23, 2025 /s/Allison D. Burroughs ALLISON D. BURROUGHS U.S. DISTRICT JUDGE
BREAKING: Judge Burroughs grants Harvard's request for a temporary restraining order, barring the Trump administration from revoking the university’s student exchange certification.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Great blog by @naynagupta.bsky.social discussing the lack of standards in assessing gang affiliations and the near total inability to contest them in the immigration system. This has allowed the Trump admin to transfer 238 Venezuelans to a Salvadoran prison by presenting almost no evidence.
Trump’s DOJ knows it can’t win the birthright citizenship cases on the merits, so it’s trying to use a procedural issue (that #SCOTUS has repeatedly dodged) to put the policy into effect across much of the country.
Today’s “One First” looks at the cynical ploy:
www.stevevladeck.com/p/133-birthr...
Today, Congress passed a spending bill that includes even more funding for detention and deportation. Congressional leaders should invest in programs that strengthen communities and support families.
Instead, they're spending tax dollars on ICE and family separation.
immcouncil.co/4heEHFJ
Nearly 700 communities in 32 states plus Washington, D.C. could be deemed as “sanctuary” under H.R. 32 and would be at risk of losing federal funding for critical programs that serve everyone, including both noncitizens and citizens.
