Double Amputee Barber Faces Uncertain Future as ICE Moves to Deport Him Despite State Pardon

LUMPKIN, Ga. — Rodney Taylor, a barber from Gwinnett County, is currently facing a potential deportation that has drawn national attention amid ongoing debates about immigration policy. Nearly 50 years ago, Taylor was brought to the United States from Liberia on a medical visa at the age of two to receive life-saving treatment that included the amputation of both legs. Taylor’s struggles have resurfaced due to a juvenile conviction from his teenage years, which has triggered action from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). His case highlights the often complex and sometimes harsh realities of … Read more

Trump Administration Seeks Supreme Court Approval to Deport Venezuelan Migrants Under Alternative Laws

Washington: As the U.S. Supreme Court temporarily halts the deportation of a group of Venezuelan migrants, the Trump administration is pressing for judicial approval to deport them under different legal statutes. Initially focusing on the controversial Alien Enemies Act, the administration now seeks to utilize less contentious immigration laws following the temporary block. The Justice Department has requested that the Supreme Court clarify whether some deportations can proceed under these alternative laws, arguing that the court’s original order did not specify restrictions based on the legal grounds for deportation. This move is seen as an … Read more

Court Halts Trump’s Plan to Deport Migrants to Non-Home Countries

In a notable legal setback for the administration, a federal court has recently blocked a controversial Trump administration policy aimed at expatriating migrants to nations where they do not hold citizenship. This decision marks a significant challenge to the government’s stringent immigration enforcement measures, which have increasingly come under legal scrutiny. The policy in question intended to deport migrants to countries that they merely transited through, without consideration of their nationality, citing this as an attempt to manage the flow of undocumented migrants. Critics of the policy highlighted the risks and human rights violations associated … Read more

Federal Judge Blocks Attempt to Deport Columbia Student Over Pro-Palestinian Activism

NEW YORK — A federal judge ruled on Tuesday that the Trump administration cannot proceed with plans to deport Yunseo Chung, a Columbia University student, stemming from her involvement in pro-Palestinian demonstrations. The decision from Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald, who sits in the Southern District of New York, marks a significant moment in the ongoing legal claims against the administration’s actions targeting similar student activists. Chung, a 21-year-old undergraduate and legal permanent U.S. resident, initiated legal action after federal officers attempted to arrest her for deportation directly from her university housing. Judge Buchwald, in her … Read more