The Trump administration has resumed family detention of immigrants, a legal nonprofit said, reigniting a controversial practice largely curtailed under the Biden administration. Fourteen families with children as young as 1 year…
Border Report – Judge denies temporary relief in lawsuits challenging Guantánamo migrant detentions
A federal judge on Friday declined to grant temporary injunctive relief to plaintiffs in two lawsuits challenging the Trump administration’s efforts to detain migrants at Guantánamo Bay. U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols said…
Border Report – Trump invokes Alien Enemies Act in mass deportation effort
(The Hill) — President Trump invoked the Aliens Enemies Act (AEA) of 1798 on Saturday, fulfilling a campaign promise and GOP party platform point by initiating a concerted effort to remove Venezuelan…
Border Report – Sec. Noem reports reduced border crossings, aggressive deportation efforts
Ali Bradley covers developments on the southern border with a focus on human and drug smuggling, immigration enforcement efforts, and the failure to control the influx of migrants. Check out Bradley on the…
Tech Crunch – European tech industry coalition calls for ‘radical action’ on digital sovereignty — starting with buying local
A broad coalition drawn from across the ranks of Europe’s tech industry is calling for “radical action” from European Union lawmakers to shrink reliance on foreign-owned digital infrastructure and services to bolster…
Border Report – Trump admin deports hundreds of migrants, despite judge’s order stopping removal
(AP) — The Trump administration has transferred hundreds of immigrants to El Salvador despite a federal judge’s order temporarily barring the deportations under an 18th-century wartime declaration targeting Venezuelan gang members, officials said Sunday….
Border Report – Vatican releases first photograph of the pope in more than a month
ROME (AP) — The Vatican on Sunday released the first photograph of pope in more than a month, showing Pope Francis wearing a purple Lenten liturgical vestments sitting in a wheelchair in…
Border Report – Accused gang members deported to El Salvador get harsh reception
Ali Bradley covers developments on the southern border with a focus on human and drug smuggling, immigration enforcement efforts, and the failure to control the influx of migrants. Check out Bradley on the…
Texas Monthly – Christian Menefee, top civil attorney for Harris County government, files for Sylvester Turner’s congressional seat
The district has been a Democratic stronghold, held for decades by Sheila Jackson Lee and most recently by former Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner, who died March 5. Read: Read More
KTSM News – Studio, school in Central El Paso seeks to build music hub
El PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Musicians and music lovers in El Paso, who are searching for a space to indulge their passion, can find that in the brand-new Whiptail Music Studio. Located…