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OCHOPEE, FLORIDA - AUGUST 22: Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava speaks to the media at the entrance to "Alligator Alcatraz" at the Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport on August 22, 2025 in Ochopee, Florida. The mayor spoke about her support for a decision by a federal judge that ordered an indefinite halt to new construction at the immigration detention facility, and barred any new detainees from being brought to the site, siding with environmental groups who said the facility is endangering the Everglades and its wildlife. The state of Florida filed notice of appeal after the judge's ruling. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Federal judge rules in favor of closing ‘Alligator Alcatraz’

A federal judge ruled the Florida immigration detention center in the Everglades, dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz,” must continue to shut down operations towards a complete closure in late October, despite objections from Florida and federal officials.

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DHS Secy. Noem blames sanctuary laws after violent mob attacks ICE agents in San Francisco, assailant threatens to stab officer

A group of up to 20 violent rioters ambushed immigration agents in San Francisco, with one individual wearing a keffiyeh and wielding a knife threatening to “stab” one of the agents, according to a criminal complaint filed on Thursday.

James E. “Jeb” Boasberg. (Photo via: dcd.uscourts.gov) / (R) TOPSHOT - Prisoners with MS-13 gang tattoos look out of their cell as unseen US Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem tours the Terrorist Confinement Center (CECOT) as prisoners stand, looking out from a cell, in Tecoluca, El Salvador, on March 26, 2025. (Photo by Alex Brandon / POOL / AFP) (Photo by ALEX BRANDON/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

CECOT deportation lawsuit returns to District Court following Appeals Court decision

A federal appeals court cleared the way for U.S. District Judge James Boasberg to continue overseeing the fate of hundreds of CECOT illegal aliens deported earlier this year by the Trump administration, according to recent reports.

(Background) SAN SALVADOR, EL SALVADOR - APRIL 17: (EDITOR'S NOTE: This Handout image was provided by a third-party organization and may not adhere to Getty Images' editorial policy.) In this handout provided by Sen. Van Hollen's Office, U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) meets with Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia (L) at an undisclosed location on April 17, 2025 in San Salvador, El Salvador. Abrego Garcia, a Maryland resident, was illegally deported by the Trump administration and has been held in prison in El Salvador since March 15. (Photo by Sen. Van Hollen's Office via Getty Images) / (R) Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia selfie. (Photo via: DHS)

Kilmar Abrego Garcia lawyers accuse DOJ of taking part in ‘vindictive and selective prosecution,’ seeking to dismiss criminal charges

Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s attorneys accused Department of Justice (DOJ) prosecutors on Tuesday of “vindictive and selective prosecution,” filing a motion to dismiss the criminal human smuggling charges against him.

(L-Top) Judge Ana Reyes. (Photo via: Senate Judiciary Committee) / (L-Bottom) WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 15: Washington, DC Mayor Murial Bowser listens as Washington, DC Attorney General Brian Schwalb speaks outside of the E. Barrett Prettyman U.S. Court House following a court hearing on August 15, 2025 in Washington, DC. Schwalb filed a lawsuit against the federal government claiming that the Trump Administration overstepped its authority when the federal government took over the Metropolitan Police Department and replaced the chief of police with a federal official. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) / (R-Top) WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 12: Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Administrator and newly named interim federal administrator of the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia Terry Cole walks towards the West Wing of the White House on August 12, 2025 in Washington, DC. Cole's appointment comes after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a federal takeover of D.C.'s police department to assist in crime prevention in the nation's capital, and that the National Guard will be deployed to DC. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) / (R-Bottom) WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 25: U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi testifies before the Senate Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on June 25, 2025 in Washington, DC. The committee met to hear testimony to examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2026 for the Department of Justice. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Judge declares D.C. police chief is still in command, while D.C. Mayor Bowser returns from Martha’s Vineyard

After Attorney General Pam Bondi appointed DEA head Terry Cole as “emergency police commissioner” of D.C., bypassing Mayor Bowser and Police Chief Smith, it prompted Bowser and D.C. Attorney General Schwalb to sue, saying the move violated the 1973 Home Rule Act.

State Dept. to roll out program requiring certain foreigners seeking business or tourism visas to post refundable bond

The U.S. State Department is launching a nearly 12‑month pilot program beginning August 20th requiring some B‑1/B‑2 tourist and business visa applicants from select countries to post refundable bonds of $5,000, $10,000, or $15,000.