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Apr 18, 2025 Federal judges blocked rapid deportations to third countries and granted classwide relief in immigration cases Tier 1 · Primary Civil Rights and Dissent
The rulings protected noncitizens from removal without a meaningful chance to raise fear-based claims or challenge detention.
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- Federal Judge Bars Rapid Deportation Policy — Federal Judge Brian Murphy issued an order preventing the Trump administration from implementing a new policy that would allow rapid deportation of immigrants to countries other than their own without a chance to
- Preliminary injunction ruling — D.V.D. v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security (D. Mass.) 1:25-cv-10676 — Judge Murphy granted class certification and a preliminary injunction .
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Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 13 – 2025-04-12–2025-04-18
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Apr 14, 2025 ICE detained Mohsen Mahdawi during his naturalization interview in Vermont Corroborated Civil Rights and Dissent
The arrest during a citizenship process raised concerns about retaliatory enforcement against political activism and due process.
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- Mohsen Mahdawi Detained by ICE During Naturalization Interview — Mohsen Mahdawi, a Palestinian green-card holder and Columbia University student, was detained by ICE in Vermont during his naturalization interview.
Verified: Corroborated — 2+ independent news desks
Week 13 – 2025-04-12–2025-04-18
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Apr 12, 2025 An immigration judge in Louisiana ruled that Mahmoud Khalil could be deported based on a State Department memo about his views and associations Corroborated Civil Rights and Dissent
The ruling raised free speech and due process concerns by treating political views as grounds for removal.
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- US judge rules Mahmoud Khalil can be deported for his views — An immigration judge in Louisiana ruled that Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University graduate and Palestinian organizer, is eligible for deportation from the United States.
Verified: Corroborated — 2+ independent news desks
Week 13 – 2025-04-12–2025-04-18
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