The administration is testing the bounds of existing law through novel legal theories. A judge in Thursday’s ruling said officials were taking action “without the semblance of due process.”
They said the Puerto Vallarta resort quoted them a higher ceremony and room rate than it did for two friends planning hypothetical straight weddings and falsely said the venue was booked until 2027.
Attorneys say the funding cutoff has caused chaos, with kids as young as 5 facing judges alone in immigration courts. Some are victims of sexual abuse and trafficking.
New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell said in a statement that “ICE appears to have broken from its long-standing practice of alerting our police department ahead of planned operations."
President Luis Abinader acknowledged no agency is responsible for supervising construction of private businesses and said the government is working on a bill to correct that.
Chinese students are turning to social media videos of reggaeton stars such as J Balvin and Bad Bunny to learn Spanish, with some translation accounts receiving 2 million views.
Several Democratic lawmakers have said they are willing to travel to the Central American country to press for Abrego Garcia's return after the U.S. said he was mistakenly deported.
U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis said the administration has done "nothing" to facilitate the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, even though court orders have required action by officials.
By sharing IRS data with ICE, calling for registries and using other tactics, the administration has created a pressure campaign to get many to self-deport.