Backlash to Trump emboldens Democrats on DHS and ICE as partial shutdown looms

WASHINGTON — Americans are souring on the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown, complicating an already messy dynamic on Capitol Hill as emboldened Democrats draw a hard line against another short-term funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security. Just over four days until funding runs out, key members of the Senate Democratic Caucus say they won’t…

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Court rules government can’t deport Rümeysa Öztürk, Tufts student who criticized Israel, her lawyers say in filing

A U.S. immigration court has terminated the Trump administration’s attempt to deport a Tufts University student and pro-Palestinian activist who has been critical of Israel, her lawyers said Monday. The court terminated the government’s removal proceedings on Jan. 29, finding that the government has not met its burden in proving that Rümeysa Öztürk, a Ph.D….

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