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Southern District of California

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Dec 15, 2025
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How do sentences for Somali fraud convictions compare to sentences in other immigration-related fraud cases?

Federal prosecutions tied to the Minnesota Somali-related fraud sweep have produced substantial sentences in at least some high-profile cases — for example, Mohamed Ismail received a 12‑year sentence ...

Jan 21, 2026
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Which federal courts have ruled on ICE detention of U.S. citizens this year (2025)?

Federal courts across multiple jurisdictions weighed in during 2025 on legal disputes tied to , and several of those decisions directly implicated citizens or the treatment of people detained alongsid...

Jan 18, 2026
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When have courts ruled on the legality of ICE “citizen checks” or similar immigration stop practices in the U.S.?

Federal and lower courts have repeatedly weighed in on ICE practices that sweep up U.S. citizens and lawful residents during immigration enforcement operations: district courts in Los Angeles and Chic...

Jan 25, 2026

What legal remedies are available to U.S. citizens wrongfully detained by ICE and how successful have habeas petitions been recently?

by can pursue immediate relief primarily through federal and, in some circumstances, preliminary injunctions or motions for temporary restraining orders; these remedies have produced wins but face pro...

Jan 22, 2026

How do courts handle cases where U.S. citizens were detained by ICE for lack of documentation?

When U.S. citizens are picked up by because agents doubt their documentation, they and their lawyers often bring immediate federal challenges — most commonly — and federal judges have frequently order...

Oct 13, 2025

Why were Biden border policies so inadequate to regulate inflow of unregistered migrants

The core claim is that , a contention rooted in reporting on overcrowded border processing, legal constraints, and political debate over enforcement. Contemporary reporting and opinion pieces present ...