IN THE COURTS
Lawyers For Civil Rights Demanding Independent Probe Into Everett Police
Judge rules Trump administration can’t tie transportation funding to immigration The Trump administration cannot withhold billions of dollars in transportation funding to states that refuse to cooperate with immigration enforcement, a federal judge in Rhode Island ruled Tuesday. – Politico
Immigration enforcement might have to stop if judge intervenes at Broadview facility, feds say Federal judge likely to intervene at Broadview’s ICE facility: ‘It has really become a prison’ Five former detainees on Tuesday described unsanitary conditions inside the Broadview facility. One broke down on the witness stand, telling the judge “it was too much, it was too much.” – Chicago Tribune
States and Cities Challenge Trump Policy Overhauling Public Service Loan Forgiveness More than 20 Democrat-led states are challenging a new Trump administration rule designed to block nonprofit and government workers from a student loan cancellation program if federal officials conclude their employer has a “substantial illegal purpose.” – US News and World Report
Federal judge extends consent decree prohibiting ICE from arresting people without warrants or probable cause Court orders ICE to provide relief for 22 people unlawfully detained in early days of Trump’s second term and to identify all foreign nationals who have been subjected to warrantless arrests since June A federal judge ruled that the 2022 Castañon Nava consent decree, which enforces federal limits on U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers’ ability to arrest people without warrants or probable cause, will be extended until February 2, 2026. – National Immigrant Justice Center
IN THE COMMUNITY
Immigrant New Yorkers Celebrate Zohran Mamdani’s Historic Win Zohran Mamdani will be New York City’s first Muslim mayor, the first mayor of South Asian descent, the first foreign-born mayor in nearly 50 years, and the youngest mayor elected in NYC in over a century. – Documented
ICE is coming! Baltimore’s scooter-riding ‘Paul Revere’ warns immigrants., Baltimore Banner
2 Illinois National Guard members speak out: “I won’t turn against my neighbors”, CBS News
Catholics around the nation take a stand against Trump mass deportation policy, America
Melting ICE: How Activists Are Fighting Trump’s Immigration Crackdown in Chicago, Rolling Stone
San Francisco Bay Area mobilizes amid threats of Trump immigration crackdown: ‘We’re ready’, The Guardian
Why shops in Easthampton are posting signs supporting immigrants Signs taped to doors or slipped into storefront windows on Cottage Street in Easthampton share a common message: Immigrants are welcome here. – MassLive
INSPIRATION AND WAYS TO TAKE ACTION
MIRA is holding a phone bank for the Safe Communities Act and the Immigrant Legal Defense Act on Wednesday November 19th at 5-7pm, and we need your support! RSVP here