Border security, immigration & deportations

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‘The system sucks. This job sucks’: ICE lawyer admits to judge that agency is violating court orders​

A phrase uttered in a federal courtroom has become emblematic of the current state of the U.S. immigration system. “The system sucks. This job sucks,” said Julie Le, a federal government attorney, before a judge visibly exasperated by repeated violations of court orders during the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown in Minnesota.

Le, an attorney with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) assigned to the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Minnesota since January, appeared Tuesday before District Judge Jerry Blackwell to explain why the government had ignored deadlines and orders requiring the immediate release of several immigrants detained during Operation Metro Surge in Minnesota. According to the court, these were individuals with no criminal records who should never have been arrested and whose release was delayed for days, despite clear and repeated orders.

“A court order is not advisory, and it is not conditional,” Blackwell warned during the hearing in St. Paul. “It is not something that any agency can treat as optional.” The judge emphasized that behind every violation there are people deprived of their liberty, handcuffed and imprisoned, even after a court has ordered their release.

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‘De-escalate’: Trump team’s moves suggest it’s not part of the plan

President Trump might have talked about moves to "de-escalate" his aggressive second term, but his actions suggest the opposite is the plan.

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