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UCLA Settles $6.45 Million Lawsuit, Pledges Commitment to Protect Jewish Students on Campus

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Los Angeles — The University of California, Los Angeles, has reached a $6.45 million settlement in a lawsuit filed by Jewish students, pending judicial approval. This decision follows allegations that the university disregarded the civil rights of Jewish students by allowing pro-Palestinian activists to restrict their access to certain areas of the campus. The lawsuit was initiated in June 2024 by three Jewish students and a professor from the medical school, who claimed that UCLA failed to protect students from harassment. Tensions escalated in the spring of 2024, during a series of protests, when violent … Read more

Santa Ana Joins Legal Battle Against ICE: Aims to Protect Civil Rights Amid Controversial Immigration Raids

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Santa Ana, California — Officials in Santa Ana, the only Sanctuary City in Orange County, have aligned with local governments in a federal lawsuit aimed at challenging recent immigration enforcement actions by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Southern California. The lawsuit claims that ICE has engaged in warrantless stops and arrests, employing excessive force and racial profiling during its operations. City Council members voted unanimously during a closed session on Tuesday to support the legal action led by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) along with various immigration rights advocacy organizations. The city … Read more

Miami Woman Joins Legal Fight to Protect Immigrants as TPS Protections for Hondurans and Nicaraguans End Amid Controversial Policy Changes

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Miami, Florida — A federal lawsuit is underway challenging the Trump administration’s decision to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for immigrants from Nicaragua, Honduras, and several other nations. Maria Elena Hernandez, an immigrant from Nicaragua, is among the seven plaintiffs in this case, as announced by the Local 32BJ Service Employees International Union. On Monday, the Trump administration revoked TPS for approximately 72,000 Honduran and 4,000 Nicaraguan immigrants, many of whom reside in South Florida. This program has historically offered protection from deportation to individuals unable to return safely to their home countries due to … Read more

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass Takes Bold Stand Against Federal Raids, Joins Class-Action Lawsuit to Protect Local Communities

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Los Angeles, California — Mayor Karen Bass announced Tuesday that the city will join an ongoing class-action lawsuit aimed at halting what she describes as unconstitutional immigration raids in the Los Angeles area. This legal action is framed as a direct challenge to the federal government’s tactics under the Trump administration, which Bass claims uses the city as a test for its political aims while disregarding constitutional protections. In a statement, Bass asserted that Los Angeles stands united with its residents, local organizations, and governmental entities in opposing what they view as federal overreach. She … Read more