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Federal judge dismisses lawsuit over Title X grant funding for pregnancy prevention efforts
A federal judge in Pennsylvania on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit challenging changes to the way grants are awarded under a program that provides funding for services such as family planning and reproductive health wellness exams. The National Family Planning and Reproductive Health Association and…
Feds plan to transfer hundreds of pre-trial detainees in private prison dispute
The U.S. Marshals Service is preparing to transfer some Georgia detainees to another private facility 200 miles away.
Trump administration faces second lawsuit to block ICE agents at polls
WASHINGTON — A coalition of civil rights groups and union organizations Friday sued the Trump administration to prevent the deployment of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to polling locations during November’s midterm elections. The suit in the U.S. District Court for the District…
Colombian national sentenced for stealing U.S. citizen’s identity to vote; obtain citizenship, passport
An HSI investigation resulted in a three-year federal prison sentence for criminal illegal alien Carlos Felipe Jaramillo Grajales. The 55-year-old Colombian criminal illegal alien, residing in Jacksonville, was convicted for using the identity of a U.S. citizen to obtain government-issued…
ICE Boston arrests foreign fugitive wanted for aggravated homicide in El Salvador
ICE Boston arrested Leonel Santos-Diaz, a twice-deported foreign fugitive and criminal illegal alien from El Salvador, during targeted immigration enforcement operations Sept. 2 in Chelsea.
New Report Shows Immigrants in Mecklenburg County Paid $2.6 Billion in Taxes and Held $7 Billion in Spending Power in 2024
Mecklenburg County, NC, September 18, 2026 – A new report, Immigrants in Mecklenburg County released today by the American Immigration Council—in partnership with the City of Charlotte, the Charlotte International Cabinet, and International House—underscores the crucial role immigrants play in the…
New Prison Policy Gives Trump Administration More Power to Punish Enemies
The Bureau of Prisons quietly revised its rules to allow Attorney General Todd Blanche to unilaterally decide where federal prisoners serve time.
“A Clear Watering Down”: Drug Transparency Bill Stripped of Critical Provisions Ahead of Senate Vote
The post “A Clear Watering Down”: Drug Transparency Bill Stripped of Critical Provisions Ahead of Senate Vote appeared first on ProPublica.
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