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Jul 29, 2026

Immigrants’ Rights Coalition Applauds Agreement to Advance PROTECT Act

Bill strictly limits local assistance to federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents and bars civil immigration arrests at state courthouses

Jul 29, 2026

ACLU of Massachusetts Sues U.S. Department of Defense for Public Records on Military Officers Assigned to Serve as Temporary Immigration Judges

The apparent deployment of active-duty military as judges with the power to deport and jail civilians raises serious constitutional questions

Jul 23, 2026

Legal Organizations Across Ideologies Urge Appeals Court to Uphold Block on President Trump’s Unconstitutional Attacks on Harvard

Last year, a federal court blocked the Trump administration’s efforts at a hostile ideological takeover of Harvard University

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