A federal judge this week canceled the trial of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Salvadoran man who was mistakenly deported by the Trump administration, and scheduled a hearing on whether the …
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After a year of insults, raids, arrests and exile, a celebration of the California immigrant
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWhat comes next is a mystery, but I’d like to share a note of appreciation as 2025 fades into history. If you came to Greater Los Angeles from Mexico, by …
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Claims about Trump in Epstein files are ‘untrue,’ the Justice Department says
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — Tips provided to federal investigators about Donald Trump’s alleged involvement in Jeffrey Epstein’s schemes with young women and girls are “sensationalist” and “untrue,” the Justice Department said on Tuesday, after …
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Justices block troop deployment in Chicago; 3 conservatives object
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled against President Trump on Tuesday and said he did not have legal authority to deploy the National Guard in Chicago to protect federal immigration agents. …
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Christmas is a Christian holiday that observes the birth of Jesus. But did you know that the earliest followers of Jesus did not annually commemorate his birth? Or that Santa …
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Judge blocks Trump effort to strip security clearance from attorney
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from enforcing a March presidential memorandum to revoke the security clearance of prominent Washington attorney Mark Zaid, ruling that the order — …
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12 senators urge DOJ watchdog to audit slow release of Epstein files
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — The Justice Department said Wednesday that it may need a “few more weeks” to release all of its records on the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein after suddenly discovering more …
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Federal judge blocks ICE from arresting immigrants in Northern California courts
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA federal judge in San Francisco on Wednesday barred Immigration and Customs Enforcement and its Justice Department counterpart from “sweeping” civil arrests at immigration courthouses across Northern California, teeing up …
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U.S. tells Afghan migrants to report on Christmas, New Year’s day
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesU.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement summoned Afghans residing in the U.S. to present their documents during the holiday season, marking the latest effort by the Trump administration to crack down …
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Last February, I climbed into a Jeep and rumbled up a rocky shelf road that took me high above a breathtaking corner of the Mojave National Preserve. At the top …