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Appeals court rules against ICE’s mandatory detention policy
The decision marks a split at the appeals court level, setting up the possibility for the issue to reach the Supreme Court. By KYLE CHENEY Updated: 04/28/2026 01:42 PM EDT A federal appeals court has rejected the Trump administration’s bid to lock up the majority of people it is seeking to deport without an opportunity for release on bond…
Stuck in limbo: millions of professionals risk losing legal status under Trump pause
Ximena Bustillo UPDATED APRIL 28, 2026 10:34 AM ET The lives of hundreds of thousands of people were thrown into limbo after the Trump administration hit pause on reviewing their visa, green card, work permit and citizenship applications. The pause is targeted at those born in one of 39 countries, including Nigeria, Myanmar and Venezuela. The U.S.…
Trump administration ends agreements to protect transgender students in Washington school district, others
Associated Press April 07, 2026 / 10:56 am WASHINGTON (AP) — The Education Department said Monday it has terminated agreements with five school districts and a college aimed at upholding protections for transgender students, backing away from requirements negotiated by previous administrations that took a different interpretation of civil rights. The decision removes the federal obligations for the…
Trump administration terminates agreements to protect transgender students in several schools
BY ANNIE MA Updated 10:10 AM CDT, April 7, 2026 WASHINGTON (AP) — The Education Department said Monday it has terminated agreements with five school districts and a college aimed at upholding protections for transgender students, backing away from requirements negotiated by previous administrations that took a different interpretation of civil rights. The decision removes the…
How gender-affirming care is becoming a political test for top medical groups
The country’s largest organization representing doctors is being pressed by Republican attorneys general on health care for trans youth. Orion Rummler April 3, 2026, 5:00 a.m. CT The largest medical association in the United States supports gender-affirming care — a stance it has reiterated in different ways over the last 10 years. But as Republicans press leading…
Supreme Court strikes down conversion therapy ban
The justices ruled, 8-1, that the First Amendment prohibits states from using their licensing power to prevent therapists and other professionals from sharing particular views with patients. By JOSH GERSTEIN Updated: 03/31/2026 11:02 AM EDT States can’t ban so-called conversion therapy, aimed at changing a minor’s sexual orientation or gender identity, the Supreme Court has ruled.…
As wait times soar, Trump mulls deploying National Guard to airports
Trump has already deployed federal immigration officers to airports to assist TSA employees working without pay amid a partial government shutdown. Francesca Chambers Updated March 25, 2026, 11:03 p.m. ET President Donald Trump said he may deploy the National Guard to U.S. airports to ease congestion caused by a partial government shutdown, after already sending…
DOJ says it erroneously relied on ICE memo to justify immigration courthouse arrests
The Justice Department said the memo “does not and has never applied to civil immigration enforcement actions in or near” immigration courts. March 25, 2026, 10:00 PM CDT By Chloe Atkins The Trump administration admitted in a court filing that it had erroneously relied on an ICE memo to justify arrests at immigration courthouses as…
These Memphis-area students are lobbying for mental health investments
Bri Hatch March 16, 2026, 6:06 a.m. ET On a Monday night in December, around 20 Memphis and Shelby County students sat in a conference room illuminated by a big screen projecting policy recommendations. The group discussion sounded nearly identical to a local government meeting, aside from the occasional “6-7” joke. One at a time, the…