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Washington Gov. Inslee Signs Law Shutting Down For-Profit Prisons, Immigration Centers

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The recently-passed measure would also close down one of the country's largest for-profit immigration detention centers by 2025.

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“Supreme Court Rejects Bail Hearings for Jailed Immigrants; A federal law, the justices ruled, does not require immigration judges to consider whether immigrants may be released while their challenges are pending”

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“Supreme Court Rejects Bail Hearings for Jailed Immigrants; A federal law, the justices ruled, does not require immigration judges to consider whether immigrants may be released while their challenges are pending”: Adam Liptak has this article in today’s edition of The New York Times.

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“Justices asked to strike down immigration law as example of systemic racism”

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“Justices asked to strike down immigration law as example of systemic racism”: Stephen Dinan of The Washington Times has this report. The post “Justices asked to strike down immigration law as example of systemic racism” appeared first on How Appealing.

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“So now the Supreme Court is okay with judges setting immigration policy?”

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“So now the Supreme Court is okay with judges setting immigration policy?” ” Columnist Ruth Marcus has this essay online at The Washington Post.

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Washington A.G. Files Lawsuit Against “Deceptive” Immigration Practice

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In his lawsuit, Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson observed that the so-called immigration "practice" was run by a woman without any formal legal education.

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Private Prison Operator GEO Group Sues Washington Over Immigration Detention Center Closure

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The GEO Group says that the State of Washington is trying to unconstitutionally override the federal government's immigration enforcement powers.

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American Citizen Detained By Immigration Officials After Stealing Pair of Socks

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Immigration officials allegedly laughed at and "mocked" Abel Tovar Hernandez when he told them he was a U.S. citizen.