New Proceedings Filed in Immigration Court

Habeas Petitions Filed in Second Trump Term Hit Historic High — ProPublica

Immigrants claiming their detention is illegal have filed more than 18,000 challenges in federal court. This total is more than were filed under the last three administrations combined — including Trump’s first term.

Federal judge extends order requiring access to lawyers for Minnesota immigration detainees

A federal judge has extended her order requiring that federal authorities give immigrants detained in Minnesota access to attorneys immediately.

Just 2% of Immigration Court Filings Based on Alleged Criminal Activity in February 2026

Numbers are also lower now than they were a year earlier when President Trump returned to office. One year ago in February 2025, DHS filed NTAs on 821 individuals based on claims of criminal activity compared with 741 today. This represented 4 percent of the cases filed a year ago, rather than just 2 percent now.

21 New California Immigration Laws: What Changes For Families?

California signed 21 new immigration laws on Sept. 29. Here's what changes for courthouses, detention, CalWORKs, workers, victims and families.

Interrogating Justice

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TRAC Immigration

The decrease from the levels five years ago in immigration prosecutions for these matters is shown more clearly in this figure. The vertical bars in Figure 1 represent the number of immigration prosecutions of this type recorded on a month-to-month basis. Where a prosecution was initially filed in U.S. Magistrate Court and then transferred to the U.S. District Court, the magistrate filing date was used since this provides an earlier indicator of actual trends.

US supreme court clears way for Trump to deport migrants to countries not their own

Justices lift judicial order, handing victory to US president in his aggressive pursuit of mass deportations

Tracking the Historic Rise of Habeas Cases Filed by Detained Immigrants

ProPublica is tracking the historic rise in challenges filed by immigrants claiming their detention is illegal.

Opinion | Trump slashed our funding — and the only chance for thousands of kids to get a fair shot in immigration court

More and more kids, and even babies, are being forced to show up for immigration court alone without lawyers, adequate resources or protection.

Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996

The Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (IIRAIRA), is a law enacted as division C of the Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act of 1997 which made major changes to the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). IIRAIRA's changes became effective on April 1, 1997.

Unaccompanied immigrant minors face growing hurdles from the Trump administration crackdown

Many children are having to defend their cases alone before immigration judges, without lawyers, while the government has made it harder for them to leave the shelter system and reunite with their families

Lawyers see imminent decision in third-country deportation case

The forthcoming ruling could reshape the Trump administration’s third-country deportation program.

California’s New Immigration Laws 2026: What AB 1633, AB 1806 And AB 1807 Mean

California’s AB 1633, AB 1806 and AB 1807 change rules around immigration enforcement, detention and state property. Here’s what families need to know.

Federal Register, Volume 91 Issue 128 (Tuesday, July 7, 2026)

Exhibit Public Redacted Memorandum of Law – #1587, Att. #1 in The New York Times Company v. Microsoft Corporation (S.D.N.Y., 1:23-cv-11195) – CourtListener.com

LETTER addressed to Judge Sidney H. Stein from Davida Brook dated September 17, 2026 re: Public, Redacted Version of News' Plaintiffs' Memorandum of Law. Document filed by Daily News LP, The Center for Investigative Reporting, Inc., The Intercept Media, Inc., The New York Times Company, Ziff Davis, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Public Redacted Memorandum of Law)Filed In Associated Cases: 1:25-md-03143-SHS-OTW et al..(Brook, Davida) (Entered: 09/17/2026)