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US House committee to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas over US-Mexico border management

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The hearing included testimony from the attorney generals of Montana, Oklahoma and Missouri—states led by Republican governors—who said they have dealt with impacts from Mayorkas’s policies, even though none of them neighbor Mexico. Attorney General Montana Austin Knudsen noted there had been a devastating fentanyl crisis in Montana.

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High Court Rejects Double Jeopardy Claim in Tribal Justice

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Government, despite their origins. “In The experts filing argued that ultimately, CFR courts are functionally tribal courts, just tribal courts that receive funding and operational support from the federal government. Justices heard arguments in Oklahoma v. In May, Amnesty International called on the U.S.

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Civil rights groups sue Iowa officials to stop immigration law from going into effect

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In the complaint filed with the District Court of Southern Iowa, the groups claim that Iowa has exceeded its power by intruding on areas of law reserved to the federal government. They first argue that the federal government has exclusive power to regulate immigration and that Iowa’s law conflicts with federal immigration statutes.