More Than 24 States Sue Over Federal Conditions Attached to Disaster Funding
A coalition of more than 24 states is challenging FEMA and DHS conditions tied to 2026 disaster-relief funding in a Rhode Island federal court.
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GAO says DHS border-security metrics still conflict with statutory definitions
A Government Accountability Office review found that 19 of the 40 border-security metrics reported by DHS in its 2023 submission differed in scope or calculation from definitions set by federal law.
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DHS begins sending some asylum cases to immigration court without interviews
A new interim final rule allows USCIS to refer certain affirmative asylum applications to immigration court without first conducting an interview, while preserving interviews before asylum is granted or denied.
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Ninth Circuit rejects Trump administration expansion of mandatory immigration detention
The federal appeals court ruled that immigrants detained inside the United States must retain an opportunity to seek release on bond under the challenged policy.
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GAO: DHS has 39 priority recommendations still needing attention
A newly released GAO oversight report says DHS implemented five recommendations but added seven more, leaving 39 priorities open across key mission areas.
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Colorado joins 26 states challenging federal use of emergency funds to pressure states
Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser joined a 26-state coalition challenging the Trump administration’s use of billions of dollars in emergency-management and homeland-security funding as leverage over state policy compliance.
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California Leads Multistate Lawsuit Over Federal Election-Funding Conditions
California announced a multistate lawsuit challenging federal conditions attached to public-safety funding that the state says would pressure states to follow federal preferences in election administration.
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Salt Lake City and Salt Lake County sue over proposed mega immigration detention facility
Salt Lake City and Salt Lake County filed suit June 8 against the Department of Homeland Security and ICE over a proposed warehouse conversion into a large immigration detention facility in Salt Lake City.
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Federal judge dismisses Trump administration lawsuit targeting St. Paul and Minnesota immigration policies
A federal judge dismissed the Trump administration’s lawsuit against Minnesota, St. Paul, Minneapolis, Hennepin County and officials over local cooperation with federal immigration enforcement.
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States Sue Over FEMA Grant Conditions Tied to Elections and Immigration
A multistate coalition sued in Rhode Island over FEMA and DHS grant conditions linking emergency funding to election rules, immigration enforcement and agency priorities.
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New DHS Rule Would Cap Many Student and Exchange Visits at Four Years
A DHS rule would replace duration-of-status admissions with fixed end dates for many students, exchange visitors and foreign journalists starting September 15.
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Courts Limit DOJ Demands for States’ Voter Data—What Mullin’s SAVE Push Means
On July 17, DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin warned states that skipping SAVE could bring fines, penalties or prison. Courts have limited DOJ access to voter data.