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Legal News
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U.S. District Court

Portland Residents Sue Federal Government Over ICE Facility Tear Gas

Nine residents of an affordable housing complex near Portland's ICE facility are seeking a federal court order to stop agents from using tear gas during protests. The residents claim chemical munitions deployed against demonstrators regularly drift into their homes, causing health problems and forcing some to sleep in gas masks.

•Nine Gray's Landing residents sued ICE and DHS over tear gas drifting into their homes during protests
•Residents report severe health impacts including wearing gas masks to sleep and repeated doctor visits
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federal court in Northern California

News Group Sues ICE for Access to Immigration Raid Footage

The Center for Investigative Reporting has filed a federal lawsuit against ICE and CBP after the agencies failed to comply with Freedom of Information Act requests for video footage of immigration raids in Los Angeles and Chicago. The news organization seeks court intervention to force disclosure of videos it says are public records.

•Center for Investigative Reporting sued ICE and CBP in federal court for withholding video footage of immigration raids
•Agencies failed to meet FOIA deadlines for requests seeking footage from Chicago and Los Angeles operations
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Regulatory
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Minnesota federal court

Minnesota Schools Sue DHS Over Immigration Crackdown on Campuses

Two Minnesota school districts and a teachers union filed a federal lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security, challenging a policy change that allows immigration enforcement in and around schools for the first time in 30 years. The lawsuit stems from concerns over plummeting attendance as parents fear sending children to school during 'Operation Metro Surge.'

•DHS reversed a 30-year policy protecting schools from immigration enforcement without explanation in 2021
•Operation Metro Surge deployed 3,000 agents to Twin Cities, causing widespread fear and plummeting school attendance
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House Passes Budget Package, Ending Brief Shutdown and Teeing Up DHS Fight

The House narrowly passed a spending package Tuesday to fund government programs through fiscal year 2026, ending a weekend partial shutdown. However, lawmakers froze Department of Homeland Security funding for two weeks as Democrats demand immigration enforcement reforms following a controversial shooting in Minneapolis.

•House approved spending package 217-214, ending partial government shutdown that began over the weekend
•DHS funding frozen for two weeks via continuing resolution as Democrats demand immigration enforcement reforms
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Federal Circuit
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Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals

11th Circuit Upholds 24-Month Sentence for Illegal Reentry

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit affirmed a 24-month prison sentence for Gabriel Rojas-Lopez, who was convicted of unlawfully being present in the United States after previous removal. The defendant, also known as Francisco Reyes, had challenged the district court's upward variance from sentencing guidelines.

•Gabriel Rojas-Lopez received 24-month sentence for illegal reentry under 18 U.S.C. § 1326(a)
•Eleventh Circuit rejected appellant's challenge to upward sentencing variance
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Federal Circuit
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Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals

Federal Appeals Court Reviews Class Action Against DHS Secretary Noem

The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals is reviewing a class action lawsuit challenging Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and other top immigration officials. The case involves six named plaintiffs representing a broader class of similarly situated individuals.

•Six named plaintiffs are challenging DHS Secretary Kristi Noem and other top immigration officials in a class action lawsuit
•The case has drawn amicus support from 21 states backing the federal defendants
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Regulatory
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Federal Judge Dismisses Chicago Immigration Enforcement Lawsuit

A federal judge in Chicago dismissed a lawsuit filed by protesters, religious leaders, and journalists against the Trump administration's immigration enforcement operation known as 'Operation Midway Blitz.' The dismissal follows a strategic move by plaintiffs' attorneys after the Seventh Circuit stayed their preliminary injunction.

•Federal judge dismissed lawsuit against Trump administration's Operation Midway Blitz after plaintiffs' strategic motion
•Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals had previously stayed preliminary injunction, calling it overbroad
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Federal Circuit
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Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals

11th Circuit Upholds 20-Month Sentence for Illegal Reentry Case

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit affirmed a 20-month upward variance sentence for Gumersindo Gonzalez-Montoya, who was convicted of unlawfully reentering the United States after deportation. The court rejected his argument that the sentence was substantively unreasonable.

•Eleventh Circuit affirmed 20-month upward variance sentence for illegal reentry conviction
•Court rejected defendant's argument that enhanced sentence was substantively unreasonable
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Utah Man Gets 3 Years Probation for Damaging ICE Transit Van

Ryan Michael Gaines, 32, of Santa Clara, Utah, was sentenced to 36 months' probation for damaging an Immigration and Customs Enforcement transit van in April 2025. The federal court also ordered him to pay $2,883.20 in restitution to the Department of Homeland Security.

•32-year-old Santa Clara, Utah resident receives 36 months' probation for federal property damage
•Court orders immediate payment of $2,883.20 in restitution to Department of Homeland Security
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