⚖️👶 Family Files Landmark Lawsuit Challenging ICE Arrests of Children at Courtrooms in Texas
🚨⚔️ Trump Expands Military Role at U.S.-Mexico Border with New 250-Mile National Defense Area 🚨🇺🇸 U.S. Military Gains Authority to Detain Migrants in South Texas Border Zone
⚖️👶 Family Files Landmark Lawsuit Challenging ICE Arrests of Children at Courtrooms in Texas
Hallie Golden, AP.- A lawsuit filed by immigrant rights groups in Texas is challenging the arrests of a mother and her two children by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents at a courthouse in May 2025. The lawsuit, believed to be the first of its kind involving children, claims that the arrests violated their Fourth and Fifth Amendment rights. The family, who fled Honduras and entered the U.S. legally via the CBP One app, was detained after their immigration cases were dismissed in court. The family, now held at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center, is seeking release, as the mother's 6-year-old son, a leukemia patient, suffers from deteriorating health due to missed medical appointments. The case draws attention to the controversial practice of ICE arrests at courthouses, which many argue disrupts public safety and targets vulnerable immigrants.
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First lawsuit challenging ICE arrests at courthouses involving children.
The family entered the U.S. legally using the CBP One app.
The child’s health deteriorates due to missed chemotherapy appointments.
Lawsuit argues violations of constitutional rights.
The family faces imminent deportation due to the expedited removal policy.
⚖️💼 Mexico Charges Ex-Governor Tomás Yarrington with Organized Crime in Third Case
Carlos Álvarez Acevedo, Semanario Zeta.- The Mexican government has formally charged former Tamaulipas Governor Tomás Jesús Yarrington Ruvalcaba with organized crime-related offenses, marking the third lawsuit against him since his deportation from the United States in April 2025. This case involves allegations of illicit financial operations linked to the Gulf Cartel and Los Zetas, as well as money laundering activities involving properties in Texas and Tamaulipas. The formal charges follow two previous cases: one involving health-related crimes and another related to money laundering. Yarrington's arrest and subsequent legal proceedings highlight the ongoing efforts to tackle high-profile corruption and organized crime figures, particularly within Mexican politics. These charges also illustrate the broader international cooperation in addressing organized crime, with the U.S. and Mexico working in tandem to bring figures like Yarrington to justice.
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Yarrington was charged with organized crime and illegal financial operations.
Three ongoing cases since his deportation in April 2025.
Properties in Texas and Tamaulipas are linked to illicit activities.
Legal proceedings continue in multiple jurisdictions.
The case is a significant step in the fight against political corruption in Mexico.
🚨⚔️ Trump Expands Military Role at U.S.-Mexico Border with New 250-Mile National Defense Area
Morgan Lee, AP.- The Trump administration has expanded the U.S. military’s presence at the southern border, annexing a new 250-mile stretch in Texas, which spans across counties including Brownsville and McAllen. This area, designated as a national defense zone, is part of a broader strategy to address illegal immigration under the national emergency declaration. Military personnel are authorized to detain individuals entering illegally for federal prosecution on trespassing charges. The expansion, which includes enhanced monitoring and temporary detention, follows earlier moves in New Mexico and western Texas. This militarized zone has raised concerns among environmental and humanitarian groups about restricted access. Although arrests for illegal entry have dropped, the move raises legal and ethical questions, including potential conflicts with the Posse Comitatus Act, which limits military involvement in domestic law enforcement.
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A 250-mile stretch was added to the U.S.-Mexico border militarized zone.
Military personnel are authorized to detain trespassers for possible prosecution.
The area includes cities like Brownsville and McAllen.
Humanitarian and environmental groups have raised concerns about access restrictions.
Over 1,400 immigrants were charged with trespassing in the New Mexico defense area.
Court challenges to border trespassing charges show mixed results.
🚨🇺🇸 U.S. Military Gains Authority to Detain Migrants in South Texas Border Zone
Alexandrea Bailey, The Monitor.- The U.S. military has expanded its role at the southern border with the establishment of a National Defense Area (NDA) in the Rio Grande Valley, covering Cameron and Hidalgo counties. This move, authorized by the Department of Defense under a directive from Secretary Pete Hegseth, allows military personnel to detain migrants attempting to cross the border illegally. The NDA is part of a broader strategy tied to President Trump’s executive order aimed at sealing the U.S. southern border. Hidalgo County officials have called for coordination with federal agencies as military presence increases. While unauthorized border crossings have significantly decreased, this step represents a shift in defense policy, expanding military involvement in border enforcement, with a fourth NDA planned for Arizona.
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New NDA in Cameron and Hidalgo counties, Texas.
The military is authorized to detain migrants on U.S. soil.
The NDA spans 250 miles of the Rio Grande.
The NDA is part of Trump’s Executive Order 14167.
Military duties include enhanced monitoring and temporary detention.
U.S. Border Patrol reports a 95% decrease in encounters since 2022.