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Venezuelan migrants deported from the United States arrive in Maiquetia
Apr 14, 2026

Appeals court shields Trump officials from probe over deportation flights

A U.S. appeals court blocked a judge from conducting an investigation into whether the Trump administration willfully violated a judicial order to stop deportation flights.

FILE PHOTO: Federal immigration officers wait for respondents in a hallway to conduct targeted detainments at U.S. immigration court in Manhattan, New York, on Jan. 14, 2026. (REUTERS/David 'Dee' Delgado/File Photo)
Apr 14, 2026

Trump fires more immigration judges, including two who blocked student deportations

The Trump administration has fired more immigration judges, including two who blocked deportation attempts against pro-Palestinian students.

Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the migrant whose wrongful deportation to El Salvador made him a symbol of U.S. President Donald Trump's aggressive immigration policies, walks with his wife Jennifer Vasquez Sura outside U.S. District Court on the day of a hearing in his case, in Greenbelt on Dec. 22, 2025. (REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein)
Mar 24, 2026

Trump administration pushes to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Liberia

The Trump administration is again trying to send the wrongly deported Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Liberia and urging a federal judge to dismiss a bar on his removal.

New U.S. District Judge Brian Murphy, who blocked the Trump administration for weeks from finalizing the deportation of eight men to South Sudan, speaks during his Investiture Ceremony at the federal courthouse in Boston on Sept. 17, 2025. (REUTERS/Brian Snyder)
Feb 25, 2026

Judge rejects Trump policy allowing swift deportations to alternate countries

A federal judge ruled that the Trump administration had adopted an unlawful policy that allows for the rapid deportation of migrants to countries other than their own.

The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is shown in 2017. (U.S. General Services Administration file photo)
Feb 16, 2026

Fourth Circuit denies Trump DOJ bid to dismiss lawsuit against MD judges

The Fourth Circuit denied the Trump administration’s attempt to dismiss its own case against Maryland’s federal judges.

Signage is seen at the Department of Justice headquarters in Washington on Aug. 29, 2020. (REUTERS/Andrew Kelly)
Feb 2, 2026

DOJ misconduct complaint against federal judge gets tossed

A federal appeals court judge has dismissed a judicial misconduct complaint by the U.S. Justice Department against a federal judge.

Ian Roberts was sworn in as the superintendent of the Millcreek Township School District in a courtroom at the Erie County Courthouse on Aug. 12, 2020. (USA TODAY Network)
Jan 23, 2026

Former Baltimore educator Ian Roberts pleads guilty to immigration felonies

Former Baltimore educator Ian Roberts has pleaded guilty to two immigration-related felony charges in Iowa.

Mahmoud Khalil speaks as people gather at Bryant Park in New York City for a "Stop starving Gaza" march during the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas on Aug. 16, 2025. (REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz)
Jan 15, 2026

Pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil could be rearrested after federal ruling

A federal appeals court ruled that a judge had no jurisdiction to order the release of pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil.

Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the migrant whose wrongful deportation to El Salvador made him a symbol of U.S. President Donald Trump's aggressive immigration policies, walks with his wife Jennifer Vasquez Sura outside U.S. District Court on the day of a hearing in his case, in Greenbelt on Dec. 22, 2025. (REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein)
Dec 30, 2025

DOJ pushed Kilmar Abrego Garcia case only after mistaken deportation, judge’s order says

An unsealed order shows Justice Department officials pushed for Kilmar Abrego Garcia's indictment only after he was mistakenly deported.

A view shows the U.S. Department of Homeland Security signage in New York City, July 21, 2025. (REUTERS/Jeenah Moon)
Dec 26, 2025

MD woman facing deportation is a citizen, lawyer says. ICE disagrees.

A woman was arrested by ICE officers and is facing deportation despite her lawyer’s insistence that she is a U.S. citizen born in Maryland.

The badge of a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent is seen at the airport in El Paso, Texas, on May 10, 2023. (USA TODAY Network)
Dec 26, 2025

ICE agents involved in MD shooting that injures two people

Immigration agents were involved in a shooting incident in Maryland that left one man with bullet wounds and another with minor injuries.

Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the migrant whose wrongful deportation to El Salvador made him a symbol of U.S. President Donald Trump's aggressive immigration policies, walks with his wife Jennifer Vasquez Sura outside U.S. District Court on the day of a hearing in his case, in Greenbelt on Dec. 22, 2025. (REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein)
Dec 23, 2025

Judge in MD lets Kilmar Abrego Garcia spend Christmas with family

A federal judge in Maryland is allowing Kilmar Abrego Garcia to spend Christmas with his family after spending much of the year in custody.