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Apr 11, 2026 The Trump administration fired immigration judges who had blocked student deportations Tier 1 · Primary Civil Rights and Dissent
The firings threatened adjudicative independence in immigration cases and increased pressure on decisions affecting noncitizens' rights and campus-linked dissent.
Independently corroborated by2 independent news desks
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- Immigration Judges Fired for Blocking Deportations — The Trump administration abruptly fired two immigration judges who had blocked the deportations of students Rümeysa Öztürk and Mohsen Mahdawi.
- Immigration judges fired after blocking deportation of pro-Palestinian students — The Department of Justice has terminated six immigration judges, including Roopal Patel and Nina Froes, who had ruled against the Trump administration in deportation cases involving pro-Palestinian students Rümeysa
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 65 – 2026-04-11–2026-04-17
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Apr 11, 2026 ICE agents and released surveillance footage contradicted the agency's account of the Minneapolis shooting Tier 1 · Primary Information, Memory and Manipulation
The footage exposed a gap between official claims and recorded events, sharpening accountability concerns around truth in law enforcement narratives.
Independently corroborated by4 independent news desks
Supporting reportingSurfacings — do not carry alone
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- Surveillance video undermines ICE's account of Minneapolis shooting — Newly released surveillance footage has contradicted the account given by ICE agents regarding the shooting of Julio Sosa Celis in Minneapolis.
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 65 – 2026-04-11–2026-04-17
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Apr 11, 2026 The State Department revoked green card status for Iranian nationals tied by family to former regime figures Corroborated Power and Authority
The action expanded immigration punishment based on family association, raising due process and equal-treatment concerns in the use of state power.
Supporting reportingSurfacings — do not carry alone
Supporting reports
- US State Department Revokes Green Cards of Three Iranian Nationals — The US State Department announced the revocation of green card statuses for three Iranian nationals linked to the Iranian regime.
Verified: Corroborated — 2+ independent news desks
Week 65 – 2026-04-11–2026-04-17
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