SoCal Branch of ACLU Sues Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency to Stop Detainee Transfers
With cooperation between Orange County jails and I.C.E. about to end, the ACLU fears immigrants will be sent far from their families and lawyers.
Ryan J. Farrick
Ryan Farrick is a writer and small business advertising consultant based out of mid-Michigan. Passionate about international politics and world affairs, he’s an avid traveler with a keen interest in the connections between South Asia and the United States. Ryan studied neuroscience and has spent the last several years working as an operations manager in transportation logistics.
Immigrant Advocates Sue A.G. Barr for Denying Asylum-Seekers Bond
Barr is trying to give I.C.E. and its affiliates exclusive authority to order immigrants’ release.
Trump Says MA Prosecutors Seeking to End Courthouse Arrests of Migrants Love Crime
According to Trump, only a D.A. who’s okay with crime would want to end a controversial practice.
Lyft Loses N.Y. Supreme Court Case, Has to Pay Drivers Minimum Wage
Lyft claims a court ruling forcing it to pay drivers like regular cabbies works to Uber’s benefit.
Boeing Tries to Offshore Lion Air Lawsuits to Indonesia
And attorneys for Lion Air victims’ families say the proposed venue change doesn’t make much sense.
States Take Action As E.P.A. Stalls on Chlorpyrifos Safety
New York just passed a chlorpyrifos ban years after the E.P.A. said it’d outlaw the pesticide–but a court ruling could force the agency into action.
New Sex Abuse Lawsuit Filed Before USA Gymnastics Bankruptcy
The prospective class action is intended to help victims of sexual predators ‘other than’ Larry Nassar.
Wisconsin Supreme Court Backs Online Firearms Retailer ArmsList in Mass Shooting Lawsuit
The court said Armslist is exempt from liability under the Communications Decency Act.
Trump Orders New Fees, Adjustments to Asylum Process
The plan could make it impossible for some refugees to even apply for asylum in the U.S.
Los Angeles County Seeks to Recoup Wildfire Damages from SoCal Edison
L.A. says it lost more than $100 million to last year’s Woolsey Fire, likely sparked by a SoCal Edison utility wire.