A major federal labor union filed a lawsuit Tuesday alleging that the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has illegally stopped processing class action-style discrimination complaints filed by federal employees.
A federal judge ordered U.S. immigration authorities to release Jose Trinidad Rojas Pliego within 48 hours, a key witness to the fatal shooting of 52-year-old Mexican homebuilder Lorenzo Salgado Araujo by ICE officers in Houston. The incident has sparked protests and calls for justice in the community.
Two sons of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo testified at a congressional hearing demanding transparency and accountability after their father was shot and killed by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers in Houston. The sons described the horror of learning about their father's death and emphasized his dedication to protecting and providing for his family.
A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and killed a 26-year-old Colombian man during a traffic incident in Biddeford, Maine on Monday, marking at least the ninth fatality linked to the Trump administration's immigration enforcement operations and the second deadly force incident by ICE in one week.
The House is moving to approve the Senate-passed 'Secure America Act,' a $70 billion funding package for Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection through Trump's presidency. The legislation faces criticism from civil rights groups as Border Czar Tom Homan announces plans for major ICE operations.
A three-judge federal panel with two Trump appointees struck down Alabama's congressional map and restored a version with two majority-Black districts for the 2026 midterm elections, finding the state's map intentionally discriminates against Black voters.
