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• US Supreme Court rules TPS determinations largely exempt from judicial review — The US Supreme Court issued a 6-3 decision holding that the Department of Homeland Security Secretary's Temporary Protected Status (TPS) determinations and processes are generally not subject to judicial review, except for constitutional claims. The ruling affects approximately 1.3 million immigrants, with immediate consequences for over 300,000 Haitian and several thousand Syrian TPS holders who are expected to lose protections and work authorization. Justice Kagan's dissent warned the decision enables arbitrary termination without evaluation of country conditions.

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• Supreme Court approves asylum metering policy at US-Mexico border — The US Supreme Court ruled to approve the "metering" asylum policy at the US-Mexico border, a system previously rescinded that controlled the number of people processed at legal ports of entry. Under metering, US officials turned back asylum seekers before they reached US soil, forcing them to wait indefinitely in dangerous Mexican border towns. The ruling potentially opens the door for re-implementation regardless of the current administration's immigration stance.

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• Complaint filed: Iranian American Legal Defense Fund v. Rubio et al. (D.D.C.) — The Iranian American Legal Defense Fund (IALDF), a nonprofit providing legal services to Iranian asylum seekers, filed suit in D.D.C. against Secretary of State Marco Rubio, DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin, and Acting ICE Director David Venturella, alleging that the administration adopted a policy in March 2025 of sharing confidential immigration and asylum records of detained Iranian nationals with Iran's Interest Section at the Embassy of Pakistan. The complaint alleges U.S. officials met monthly with Iranian representatives to hand over removal orders, asylum applications, and protected records; facilitated in-person meetings between Iranian officials and detained asylum seekers inside ICE facilities; and allowed Iran to help select individuals for mass deportation flights. IALDF seeks declaratory judgment, vacatur of the policy, injunctions barring further disclosures and deportations pending review, and notice to affected individuals.

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• Complaint filed — Trilleras Gomez v. Mullin — Dr. Angelica Paola Trilleras Gomez and her spouse Jonathan Alan Liao filed a complaint in D.D.C. challenging USCIS's March 26, 2025 denial of Dr. Trilleras's Form I-612 exceptional-hardship waiver application for her J-1 exchange visa's two-year foreign residence requirement. USCIS denied the application based on an alleged unwritten rule that it would not review waiver applications from persons with previously approved, though unutilized, J-1 waivers, without considering the merits. Plaintiffs allege the denial was arbitrary and capricious, an unlawful subdelegation of statutory authority, and that the State Department's unwritten rule is ultra vires for failure to undergo notice-and-comment rulemaking. Dr. Trilleras, a nephrologist, seeks declaratory relief, vacatur, an injunction, remand for merits adjudication, and an order requiring the State Department to review her application unhindered by the prior waiver.

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• ICE arrests surge to 10,000 in five days — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement conducted a surge in arrests, reaching 10,000 individuals in a five-day period, according to reporting by The New York Times. The scale and speed of the enforcement action alarmed immigrant advocacy groups and community organizers. The surge is characterized as part of an escalating enforcement campaign targeting immigrants.

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• White nationalist group Patriot Front marched through Washington carrying Confederate flags — Hundreds of masked members of the white nationalist group Patriot Front moved through Washington D.C. on July 4, carrying Confederate flags and chanting "Reclaim America." The group claimed approximately 400 participants. The march occurred on the same day as counter-protests by groups including Women's March and Veterans Against Fascism, which marched with the message "Free DC!" and "Freedom Over Fascism."
• Patriot Front white supremacists marched in Washington, D.C. on July 4 — On July 4, hundreds of masked white supremacists wearing khakis and blue shirts, carrying Confederate flags and Patriot Front logos, marched in Washington, D.C., chanting "Reclaim America." The White House did not respond to a query from The Guardian about whether Trump condemns the march.
• Patriot Front white nationalist group marched through Washington DC on July 4th — A masked group identified as Patriot Front, described as a white nationalist organization, gathered at Union Station and marched across Capitol Hill on July 4, 2026, calling for reclaiming the country and removing immigrants. Some members carried Confederate flags. The group departed via metro. Right-wing figures including Fox host Laura Ingraham and Senator Mike Lee disputed the group's authenticity, with Ingraham claiming they were "Antifa in costume" and Lee questioning whether they were "fake white supremacists."
• Patriot Front white supremacists marched in Washington DC on July 4 — Members of the white supremacist group Patriot Front descended on Washington, DC on July 4, 2026, wearing masks and carrying baseball bats and flags while chanting "reclaim America" during the nation's 250th birthday. DC police stated they were tracking the group's "First Amendment" activities. The group's public demonstration of white supremacist ideology and paramilitary posturing occurred without reported intervention or dispersal.

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• FIFA arranges Portugal World Cup team flight on aircraft simultaneously used for ICE deportations — FIFA organized a Global Crossing Airlines (GlobalX) flight (tail number N837VA) for Portugal's men's soccer team to Dallas on 4 July 2026 for a World Cup match against Spain. The same aircraft has been used extensively for Trump administration ICE deportation flights, including one that transported over 200 Venezuelans to El Salvador's Cecot mega-prison in March 2025 against a judge's court order. The plane has conducted more than 1,580 removal-related flights since May 2023, making it one of the most frequently used aircraft in the mass deportation operation.

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• France national team chartered ICE deportation airline for World Cup travel — The French men's national soccer team used Global Crossing Airlines (GlobalX), a charter company that operates more than half of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's removal flights, for at least three domestic flights between World Cup games and their Boston base camp in summer 2026. Flight tracking data and social media images confirmed the team flew on aircraft that had recently transported detained immigrants, including one plane that conducted 44 deportation flights in 2026 alone and transferred detainees from Arizona to Louisiana as recently as July 1.

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• Attorney General Blanche directs DOJ to prosecute "birth tourism" cases following Supreme Court birthright citizenship ruling — One day after the Supreme Court upheld birthright citizenship in a 6-3 decision, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche announced that federal prosecutors and law enforcement will target "birth tourism"—the practice of tourists and migrants giving birth in the US. Assistant Attorney General Colin McDonald issued an office-wide memo directing DOJ staff to bring fraud charges in alleged birth tourism cases. The administration acknowledged the practice accounts for less than 1% of US births annually, yet made it a prosecutorial priority despite limited evidence of systemic abuse.

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• Florida Board of Education bans undocumented students from state colleges and universities — The Florida Board of Education, a seven-member body appointed by Governor Ron DeSantis, voted on Tuesday to bar access to all 28 state-funded colleges and universities to anyone not a U.S. citizen or "lawfully present" in the country. The rule follows Florida's prior action to strip in-state tuition discounts for certain immigrant students. Critics estimate the ban could cost Florida $15 million annually in lost tuition and fees and argue it violates the rule-making process by creating new policy rather than implementing existing law, a power reserved to the elected legislature.

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• New York ended health coverage for 450,000 residents — Coverage ended July 1 for nearly 450,000 New Yorkers enrolled in the state's Essential Plan, a consequence of federal Medicaid cuts in last year's budget law and the expiration of subsidies that made Affordable Care Act plans affordable. The Essential Plan served people earning too much for Medicaid but too little for private insurance, leaving them without coverage options.
• Nearly 500,000 New Yorkers lose health insurance due to HR 1 cuts — On 1 July 2026, nearly 500,000 moderate-income New Yorkers were removed from health insurance coverage as a direct result of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (HR 1), signed into law in 2025. The law slashed $911 billion in federal health spending nationally, including elimination of New York's "essential plan" that covered residents earning 200–250% of the federal poverty level with zero-premium, low-cost coverage. State lawmakers failed to secure replacement funding in June 2026. Nationally, the law is projected to cause 10 million additional uninsured Americans over the next decade, with New York City alone expecting over 250,000 residents to lose coverage.

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• ICE arrests record 43,138 immigrants in June 2026 — US Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested 43,138 people in June 2026, the highest monthly total since Trump took office in January 2025. The Trump administration has deported over 590,600 people since January 2025 and maintains 65,765 people in ICE detention as of July 11. Arrests are occurring routinely at workplaces, homes, traffic stops, and ICE check-in appointments, with many detainees lacking criminal histories. The administration received a $70 billion funding surge and reportedly aims for 2,000 arrests daily.
• ICE Arrests 10,000 People in 5 Days — ICE has significantly increased its arrest rate, detaining over 10,000 individuals in five days, following a directive from the White House to ramp up enforcement. The arrests occurred at various locations, including immigration check-ins and traffic stops. This surge in detentions reflects a new policy standard of 2,000 arrests per day.
• ICE Arrests 10,000 People in Five Days — The New York Times reported that ICE arrested more than 10,000 people in the last five days, roughly doubling the 1,000 people arrested each day earlier in the year. The dramatic increase follows White House pressure for more arrests, which have occurred at immigration check-ins, during traffic stops, and on the street. ICE officials have been told that a 2,000 arrest rate per day is to be considered the new normal.
• FBI Authorizes Overtime for 2020 Georgia Election Investigation — MS NOW reported that Trump's FBI has authorized hundreds of intelligence analysts to work overtime as part of a "priority" investigation related to the 2020 presidential election in Georgia, according to an unclassified memo issued Wednesday. The investigation represents a significant commitment of federal resources to a matter that has already been extensively investigated.
• FBI Intensifies 2020 Georgia Election Probe — The FBI has authorized hundreds of intelligence analysts to work overtime on a priority investigation related to the 2020 presidential election in Georgia. This intensification of the probe is part of ongoing efforts to address election-related issues and potential misconduct.
• ICE arrested approximately 10,000 people in five days — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested approximately 10,000 people over five days at the end of June, roughly 2,000 per day, a sharp increase reported by the Associated Press. The agency shifted from city raids to steadier enforcement operations. The arrests separated parents from workplaces and children from caregivers, creating uncertainty in neighborhoods across the country.

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• Department of Justice files complaints challenging Massachusetts and Rhode Island in-state tuition laws for undocumented immigrants — The Department of Justice's Civil Division filed complaints against Massachusetts and Rhode Island challenging state laws that provide in-state tuition rates and financial assistance to undocumented immigrants. The DOJ alleges these laws unconstitutionally discriminate against U.S. citizens, create incentives for illegal immigration, and conflict with federal law. The complaints seek injunctions against enforcement of the tuition and scholarship provisions. This marks the third lawsuit filed in one week on this issue, bringing the DOJ's total to 12 such actions nationwide.

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• DHS Secretary Mullin defended deportations to Haiti despite State Department travel warning — Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin appeared on CNN and stated that those coming to the country illegally must be able to contribute to the U.S. and not be a burden on taxpayers. When pressed on whether the Trump administration maintains that Haiti is safe for deportations, given the State Department's Level 4 "do not travel" advisory, Mullin responded that the advisory is not for Haitians but for U.S. citizens, implying that the safety assessment does not apply to deportees.

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• Gov. Mike DeWine opposed mass deportation of Haitians — Governor Mike DeWine (R-OH) appeared on CNN to oppose mass deportation of Haitians, stating that it is not in the U.S. or Ohio's interest to deport people who are working daily, supporting families, buying houses, and contributing to their communities.

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• Supreme Court strips TPS status from Haitian and Syrian nationals — The U.S. Supreme Court voted 6-3 on Thursday to pause prior lower-court rulings that had temporarily blocked the Trump administration from ending Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for approximately 350,000 Haitians and several thousand Syrians. The decision immediately exposes these populations to deportation by Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The ruling affects Springfield, Ohio, where Haitians have revitalized the local economy since 2018, and threatens up to 1.3 million people currently in the U.S. with legal TPS status.
• Supreme Court strips temporary protected status from 350,000 Haitian and Syrian immigrants — The U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision eliminating temporary protected status (TPS) for approximately 350,000 Haitian and 6,000 Syrian immigrants, allowing the Trump administration to proceed with deportations to countries experiencing conflict and humanitarian crises. The ruling rejected claims of racial bias. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin subsequently stated that affected migrants must either seek permanent residence or accept deportation, with the government offering plane tickets and $2,100 to those leaving.
• U.S. Supreme Court rescinds Temporary Protected Status for Haitians and Syrians — The U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision rescinding Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitians and Syrians. The ruling removes legal protection for nationals of these countries who had been granted temporary refuge in the United States, exposing them to deportation.

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• Trump administration pauses refugee admissions except for white South Africans — Since taking office, the Trump administration has paused nearly all refugee admissions except for white South Africans and has worked to reshape the refugee system to favor English speakers and white Europeans. The administration has also stopped processing immigration applications for people from 39 countries largely in Africa and the Middle East, including applications for green cards and asylum.

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• Rep. Tom Emmer made anti-Somali remarks at Faith and Freedom Coalition — Representative Tom Emmer (R-MN), the third-ranking Republican in the House, stated at a Faith and Freedom Coalition town hall in Washington that Somalis "don't assimilate" and "should go the hell back to where they came from." Emmer declared he was "done being careful" about such statements, marking a dramatic shift from his 2016 position praising Somali assimilation.

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• White House issues fact sheet celebrating Supreme Court TPS termination ruling and listing 60 immigration enforcement actions — The White House issued a fact sheet on June 26, 2026, announcing that the Supreme Court had upheld the Trump Administration's authority to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitian migrants. The document frames this as a victory for "American sovereignty" and lists 60 actions taken as part of what it characterizes as the "largest and most aggressive immigration enforcement effort in American history," including expanded ICE workforce, accelerated deportations, border wall construction, visa restrictions, and denaturalization efforts.

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• Complaint filed — Democracy Forward Foundation v. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services — Democracy Forward Foundation, a nonprofit government transparency organization, filed a FOIA lawsuit in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia on June 26, 2026, challenging the government's failure to produce records concerning the Trump administration's denaturalization program. DFF had submitted multiple FOIA requests to USCIS and three DOJ components (Civil Division, Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys, and Office of Information Policy) between January and April 2026, seeking internal communications, inter-agency coordination records, and agency policies relating to revocation of naturalized citizenship. DFF alleges violations of FOIA and seeks a court order compelling production of non-exempt records, a Vaughn index, an injunction against continued withholding, and attorneys' fees.

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• Senator Wyden accuses HHS of planning expedited removal of 500+ migrant children without statutory authority — Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) sent a letter to HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. alleging the Department of Health and Human Services is preparing to deport more than 500 unaccompanied migrant children in federal custody using an "unprecedented legal framework" lacking statutory authority. The children, classified as category 4 (no identified US sponsor), have been in long-term foster care for at least 180 days and many have legal representation. Wyden warned the effort bypasses due process and coincides with a June 30 deadline for immigration courts to conclude cases, potentially evading judicial oversight.

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• Supreme Court grants border officials broad discretion to deport lawful permanent residents — On Tuesday, the Supreme Court granted border officials broad discretion to deport lawful permanent residents (green card holders) suspected of crimes of "moral turpitude" without requiring "clear and convincing evidence." The ruling allows officials to place green card holders in immigration limbo based on suspicion alone, effectively stripping legal status from people who have been living and working in the U.S. for years.

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• State of New York v. United States Department of Justice, Department of Homeland Security, and Immigration and Customs Enforcement — New York filed a federal complaint challenging the Department of Justice, Department of Homeland Security, and Immigration and Customs Enforcement's stated refusal to comply with New York's SB 9005-C, enacted May 27, 2026. The law prohibits law enforcement from wearing identity-concealing face coverings during public interactions and bars local law enforcement from entering federal immigration detention agreements under 8 U.S.C. § 1357(g). New York alleges the federal defendants' non-compliance and White House Border Czar Tom Homan's threat to increase ICE enforcement in retaliation violate the Tenth Amendment and encroach on New York's sovereign police power. New York seeks a declaratory judgment that the Act is lawful.
• Department of Justice files complaint challenging New York mask ban and identification requirements for federal officers — The Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against New York State, Governor Kathy Hochul, Attorney General Letitia James, and the Buffalo Regional Assistant Attorney General, challenging state laws that prohibit federal law enforcement officers from wearing masks, require individual identifiers, and ban 287(g) cooperative agreements with local agencies. The DOJ alleges the laws are unconstitutional attempts to regulate the federal government and threaten officer safety. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche stated the laws "regulate the federal government" and create risk for federal agents.

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• White House issues fact sheet attributing rent declines to immigration enforcement — The White House published a fact sheet claiming that President Trump's immigration enforcement has driven down rents across the country. The document states that net international migration collapsed more than 50% nationally in 2025, easing pressure on housing, and asserts that rents in major metro areas have dropped significantly from Biden-era peaks, with declines meaning hundreds of dollars monthly relief for renters. The fact sheet frames these claims as evidence that Trump's border policies are working.

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• Georgia Organizers Force Redistricting Pause — Georgia Republican leaders rejected Gov. Brian Kemp's call to redraw state maps for the 2028 cycle after pressure from civil rights groups and public demonstrations. The move was seen as an attempt to dilute Black political power following a Supreme Court decision. The decision to pause redistricting reflects the impact of public pressure and advocacy in defending voting rights.
• Activists established citywide ICE hotline to track sightings and coordinate response — In response to ICE enforcement operations, activists built out a citywide hotline to track ICE sightings and notify volunteers, who rush to the scene of potential arrests. The system has enabled rapid legal intervention; in one February case, volunteers confirmed an arrest, surrounded ICE agents' vehicle, and connected the detainee's family to lawyers who filed a habeas petition resulting in release within a week.
• ICE agents conducted tactical operations on Canal Street targeting street vendors — ICE agents in tactical gear flooded Canal Street in downtown Manhattan in October 2025, targeting street vendors. The operation prompted a spontaneous protest by New Yorkers who swarmed and heckled the agents. A month later, activists received word of another potential Canal Street raid; after protests broke out, ICE agents left the area without making arrests. The DHS called the protesters "violent agitators."