"Alejandro Barranco said his father, who has two other sons who are currently serving as Marines, is 'deeply devoted to this country.' The veteran said he believes the current immigration system is 'broken.'" bit.ly/3GT1cUw

"The Justice Department has determined women no longer may cite gender-based violence as grounds for seeking asylum in the U.S." baptistnews.com/article/trump-…

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"The work would turn the base in El Paso, with more than 1 million acres and an airport, into a deportation hub with 5,000 beds...That would make it the largest immigration detention facility in the country." bloom.bg/40tpriI

“About 183,000 adult migrants are enrolled in ATD and had previously consented to some form of tracking or mandatory check-ins while they waited for their immigration cases to be resolved. Currently, just 24,000 of these individuals wear ankle monitors.” wapo.st/4feqwkA

"Federal appeals court ruled on Wednesday that President Trump’s executive order restricting birthright citizenship violated the Constitution, affirming a district court judge’s nationwide injunction & bringing the issue one step closer" to SCOTUS review. nyti.ms/46kPBrA

"AILA Executive Director Ben Johnson said due process within the immigration court system under the Trump administration is being threatened in what he calls 'an alarming campaign unfolding inside the immigration courts around the country.'" bit.ly/3IJ6oLb

"Hernandez’s case is one of the most recent showing how fears of possible deportation are becoming a reality for some undocumented young adults with legal permission to work and study in the U.S. under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program." nbcnews.to/3Uzwgvq

"In several cases, ICE targeted parents when they attended routine immigration appointments, and traffic stops led to deportations of two high school students. School principals, teachers and classmates say their absence is sharply felt." bit.ly/3H8Gccn

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"The Trump administration has requested a federal district court judge terminate existing protections that mandate basic rights and services — including safe and sanitary conditions — for children held by the government." cbsn.ws/4o7xSdy

“Dreamers, foreign students seeking visas and potentially even those looking to work in the country after graduation have all found themselves caught in the crossfire as Trump seeks to curb immigration while also cracking down on colleges & universities.” bit.ly/4md6fOl

"Trump’s policy of mass deportations would shrink most worker paychecks, erode gross domestic product (GDP) and spike the already-massive federal government budget deficit, according to a Penn Wharton Budget Model analysis shared exclusively with CNN." cnn.it/4lUcWoW

"A federal appeals court is demanding answers about White House’s effort to set numerical goals for its mass deportation campaign, including the accuracy of reports suggesting that the administration is seeking to carry out 3,000 deportations per day." politi.co/3IQZdk3

"'Up to last year, somebody in his situation would not have been arrested...At this point, it seems like they're finding reasons to apply laws they never applied before,' [AILA member Adolfo] Ojeda-Casamiro said." bit.ly/456OVnj

"Overcrowded rooms with no access to proper ventilation, no place to sleep and no water are among the list of concerns put forward by federal lawmakers and activists about the Immigration Customs Enforcement Dallas Field Office." bit.ly/4mjctMQ

"The U.S. labor force – which includes people working and looking for jobs – shrank by 130,000 in June and is down by 364,000 since January. The share of adults in the workforce dipped to 62.3% last month, the lowest since December 2022." bit.ly/46trG9s

"The Trump administration authorized the deployment of National Guard units at immigration facilities, escalating its use of the military as part of President Trump’s immigration crackdown." nyti.ms/3U6KSCt

"Hundreds of immigrant workers at a meatpacking plant in Iowa have lost their jobs and face deportation risks after their work authorizations...were revoked following the Trump administration's termination of a series of legal immigration programs." nbcnews.to/4flPEWG

"Attorneys for five Haitian immigrants filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration for unlawfully ending Temporary Protected Status, or TPS designation." bit.ly/478TZtY