The U.S. Justice Department explored bringing criminal charges against Minnesota judges and defense lawyers who discussed requesting virtual court hearings to protect defendants from being arrested by federal immigration officers,

The Trump administration has allegedly fired 17 immigration court judges as part of its intensified deportation efforts. This move is criticized by the judges' union and raises concerns of worsening court backlogs.

U.S. District Judge Amy Baggio ordered immediate release of a 24-year-old transgender woman from ICE detention, finding her arrest unlawful.

Immigration advocates have feared the Trump administration’s mass detentions will prompt people to abandon their asylum claims. On Tuesday, one person did.

The attorneys for Christopher Martinez Marvan said that they will appeal the judge’s ruling that he lacked jurisdiction to hear the case.