Immigration Matters is a recurring series by César Cuauhtémoc García Hernández that analyzes the court’s immigration docket, highlighting emerging legal questions about new policy and enforcement practices.

At least two people have been wrongly charged under a Florida law that outlaws people living in the U.S. illegally from entering the state since a federal judge halted its enforcement.

A bipartisan group of lawmakers on Tuesday reintroduced a comprehensive bill to reform the immigration system.

Federal investigators have indicted several current and former law enforcement leaders in Louisiana, accusing them of participating in a paid scheme to bypass immigration laws. They were arrested this week. FBI officials shared details of the 62-count indictment on visa fraud in a Wednesday press conference.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is moving to detain far more people than before, tapping a legal authority to jail anyone who entered the country illegally.

The U.S. Justice Department explored bringing criminal charges against Minnesota judges and defense lawyers who discussed requesting virtual court hearings to protect defendants from being arrested by federal immigration officers,

After months of a steady climb in ridership, Metro’s numbers fell to its lowest levels of the year in June after the immigration raids throughout Los Angeles County. The transit agency estimated a ridership count of roughly 23.

ATLANTA (AP) — Immigration authorities are demanding that landlords turn over leases, rental applications, forwarding addresses, identification cards and other information on their tenants, a sign that the Trump administration is targeting them to assist in its drive for mass deportations.

The Trump administration has dramatically curtailed the ability for those facing deportation to be released from immigration detention.

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has released its August 2025 visa bulletin, providing critical updates on the processing dates for various immigrant visa categories.

They allege that law enforcement leaders worked with an Oakdale, Louisiana business owner to falsify police reports of armed robberies. Alleged victims, who were immigrants, could then apply for a visas that would allow the victims or witnesses to stay in the U.S., FBI leaders said in the press conference.

Candidates for Spartanburg County Sheriff met for a NAACP community forum. Questions revealed differences on several issues.