Trump Hasn’t Acknowledged Hispanic Heritage Month—Unlike In First Term

Topline President Donald Trump has not yet issued a proclamation recognizing the start of Hispanic Heritage Month, which begins annually on Sept. 15, unlike in his first term, as some celebrations of the cultural month are reportedly being pared back nationwide amid Trump’s immigration raids. President Donald Trump previously recognized Hispanic Heritage Month during his…

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Court Allows Migrant Detention Facility To Stay Open

Topline The migrant detention facility known as “Alligator Alcatraz” can remain open, an appellate court ruled Thursday, pausing a lower court’s order to cease operations and scoring a win for President Donald Trump’s mass deportation goals. The appellate court decision was issued Thursday. (Photo by CHANDAN KHANNA / AFP) AFP via Getty Images Key Facts…

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Kilmar Abrego Garcia Released From Tennessee Jail As DHS Reportedly Threatens Deportation

Topline Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the man mistakenly deported to El Salvador by the Trump administration early this year, was released from custody in Tennessee on Friday, according to multiple outlets, heading back home to Maryland as the Trump administration threatens to deport him again. Kilmar Abrego Garcia, center, leaves the Putnam County Jail, Friday, Aug….

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Nebraska Says It Will Build 280-Bed Immigration Detention Facility

Topline The Trump administration will establish an ICE detention space in southwest Nebraska, according to the Department of Homeland Security, marking the latest immigration detention center made to accommodate President Donald Trump’s mass deportation push. The facility was announced Tuesday. (Photo by Salwan Georges/The Washington Post via Getty Images) The Washington Post via Getty Images…

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Federal Judge Blocks Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Ban In Third Ruling Opposing President

Topline A federal judge handed down the third ruling against President Donald Trump’s attempt to end birthright citizenship in the U.S., meaning the president’s executive order against the right to citizenship will remain blocked until the Supreme Court, which recently side-stepped the matter, steps in. The ruling was issued Friday afternoon. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty…

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