- DHS has reported that all detainees have been transferred out of Alligator Alcatraz, but no one knows where to. The administration is stating that these transfers were out of concern for the safety of detainees as we enter the hurricane season, which lasts 6 months. The facility first opened in July of 2025, one month into last year’s hurricane season. The transfers have been ongoing and done quietly, with no notice to attorneys. One attorney said that it takes about a week to find where clients have been sent. Officials have not said whether these transfers are temporary or mark the permanent closure of the facility.
- Following record-setting deaths for civil detainees under the Trump Administration, ICE released new detention standards this week that actually weaken the standards of care and limit the legal liability of the companies that profit off of keeping people in inhumane conditions. While some experts note that the changes include real improvements in mental health care, it overall leads, “towards weaker standards governing a growing share of the population.”
- The Trump Administration sued Virginia on Wednesday to block two recent state laws, one prohibits law enforcement from wearing masks and the other blocks 287(g) agreements in the state. The administration is arguing that the laws are unconstitutional because they interfere with federal law enforcement efforts while Gov. Spanberger, herself a former CIA officer, argues that these laws are necessary to ensure accountability and maintain trust between law enforcement and the communities they serve.
- Following DHS’s militaristic enforcement surge in Minnesota and the resulting public outcry and protests, the Trump Administration has charged 15 protestors with conspiracy to impede law enforcement. In announcing the charges, US attorney for Minnesota, Daniel Rosen, refused to answer specific questions from reporters or say whether any officers were injured by the alleged conspiracy. The administration has been aggressively going after protestors and had previously charged 36 individuals in connection to Minnesota protests, but later dropped 18 of the cases and effectively ended prosecution for another 11.