Skye Perryman

The Trump administration is urging states to use the SAVE system to identify non-citizens on voter rolls, but the effort faces ongoing legal challenges after a federal judge blocked its use in June. Democracy Forward, a legal group, claims the administration is violating a court order by restoring access to the database in some states, leading to potential wrongful removals of legal citizens.

The Trump administration is urging states to use a modified federal database to check voter rolls for non-citizens, but the effort faces unresolved legal challenges. A federal judge blocked the system in June after it wrongly removed legal citizens, yet access was restored in some states following a conflicting Florida ruling. Legal groups are seeking enforcement of the court's block on the system.

The Trump administration is urging states to use the revised SAVE system to check voter rolls for non-citizens, but the effort faces ongoing legal challenges after a federal judge blocked its use in June. Democracy Forward, a legal group, claims the administration violated a court order by restoring access to the database in some states following a conflicting Florida ruling.

The Trump administration waived the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 to expedite border wall construction in West Texas, responding to a lawsuit by the Presidio Municipal Development District. The plaintiffs argue the wall threatens flood safety and legal compliance, citing unapproved alterations to a local levee.

A West Texas economic development group sued the Trump administration over a border wall project, alleging it violates federal law by failing to obtain required permissions for construction over a levee system and increases flood risks. The Presidio Municipal Development District argues the project could block water flow from arroyos and creeks into the Rio Grande, potentially causing catastrophic flooding. Customs and Border Protection stated the wall's construction plans, funded by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, are still in the planning stages.

A federal judge blocked a Trump administration policy restricting asylum and immigration pathways for individuals from 39 countries, citing legal limbo for immigrants. The Senate passed legislation to fund immigration enforcement agencies, while the U.S. job market added 172,000 jobs in May.

A federal judge struck down a Trump administration immigration policy that barred immigrants from 39 countries from receiving decisions on asylum, work permits, and citizenship applications. The judge criticized the policy as unlawful, arbitrary, and discriminatory, citing harm to immigrants and communities.