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Top Justice Department officials on Tuesday announced that a deputy to Alina Habba, President Trump’s pick for the state’s top federal prosecutor, has been “removed” after
In a decision that deals a major blow to New Jersey’s efforts to limit immigration detention in the Garden State, a federal appeals court on Tuesday ruled that New Jersey cannot ban private companies from contracting with the federal government to detain immigrants.
CoreCivic's challenge has been backed by the U.S. Department of Justice under Trump and his Democratic predecessor, Joe Biden. The U.S. government has told the court that it relies heavily on private immigrant detention, particularly to manage fluctuations in the number of deportable immigrants.
NPR has learned that the Pentagon has also approved the expansion of the U.S. Naval Base at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, for the same purpose.
A Mexican-born man who pleaded guilty to criminal charges said his lawyer should have warned him the decision could lead to deportation.
Top Democrats are weighing redistricting efforts in New Jersey and other blue states as part of a broader strategy to regain control of the
NJ imam Mohammad Qatanani can remain in the U.S., court rules, bringing widespread relief to his community after a nearly 20-year legal fight.
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