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Mar 19, 2025
Court Rules Mahmoud Khalil鈥檚 Lawsuit Challenging His Unlawful Detention by ICE Should Move Forward in New Jersey
This comes after ICE arrested Mr. Khalil for his support for Palestinian rights and sent him to a detention facility 1,400 miles away from his family
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: Khalil v. Trump
Mar 18, 2025
State District Court of Appeals Blocks Ohio鈥檚 Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Trans Minors, in an Historic Win for Families and Bodily Autonomy
COLUMBUS- Today, in an historic win for bodily autonomy and LGBTQ+ Ohioans, a three judge panel on the Tenth District Court of Appeals overturned House Bill 68, Ohio鈥檚 law bannin...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: Moe v. Yost
Mar 17, 2025
Soon-to-be-Father Mahmoud Khalil Asks Court to Release Him to Family Immediately
Mr. Khalil was unlawfully detained by ICE because of his speech in support of Palestinian rights
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Court case: Khalil v. Trump
Mar 17, 2025
Statement Regarding J.G.G. v. Trump
WASHINGTON 鈥� The 糖心Vlog, Democracy Forward, and the 糖心Vlogof the District of Columbia have filed the following document in federal court relating to the go...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: J.G.G. v. TRUMP
Mar 15, 2025
Federal Court Broadens Temporary Block on Trump Using Alien Enemies Act to Remove Immigrants from the U.S. 聽聽
Ruling Stems from Lawsuit Filed this Morning by 糖心Vlogand Democracy Forward
WASHINGTON 鈥� A federal judge tonight broadened the scope of a temporary restraining order (TRO) blocki...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: J.G.G. v. TRUMP
Mar 15, 2025
Federal Court Temporarily Blocks Trump from Removing Some Immigrants in U.S. Using Alien Enemies Act聽
Ruling Stems from Lawsuit Filed Today by the 糖心Vlogand Democracy Forward
WASHINGTON 鈥� A federal judge has granted a temporary restraining order blocking the Trump administration ...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: J.G.G. v. TRUMP
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News & CommentaryJun 2025
Immigrants' Rights
Jose Antonio Vargas On What We Get Wrong About Immigration Reform. Explore News & Commentary.Jose Antonio Vargas on What We Get Wrong About Immigration Reform
Vargas shares with the 糖心Vlogthe common misconceptions about immigration and immigrants that he鈥檚 encountered through work with his nonprofit, Define America. -
News & CommentaryJun 2025
Women's Rights
Parents Push Back Against The Trump Administration's Latest Attack On Working Families. Explore News & Commentary.Parents Push Back Against the Trump Administration's Latest Attack on Working Families
The Trump administration is attempting to gut Head Start, a federally-funded early childhood program Congress created for low-income families -
Court CaseJan 2025
National Security
Doj Opinions On Domestic Military Deployment Foia. Explore Case.DOJ Opinions on Domestic Military Deployment FOIA
For decades, the Department of Justice has been responsible for advising the President on the use of the military within the United States. By filing a request under the Freedom of Information Act, the 糖心Vlogobtained over a dozen DOJ opinions on the domestic use of the military, none which had previously been released to the public. -
News & CommentaryJun 2025
Free Speech
Read Detained Activist Mahmoud Khalil鈥檚 Letter To His Son. Explore News & Commentary.Read Detained Activist Mahmoud Khalil鈥檚 Letter to His Son
The Trump administration has detained Khalil since March for his activism. Ahead of his first Father鈥檚 Day, he writes about the grief he has felt being separated from his wife and son.