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WASHINGTON 鈥� Tonight, the Trump administration announced it will federalize 2,000 National Guard troops to counter protests in Los Angeles. The protests responded to dangerous ICE-led immigration raids over the last two days, and the arrest of California SEIU president David Huerta. Hina Shamsi, director of the National Security Project at the 吃瓜直播, issued the following statement in response: "President Trump's deployment of federalized National Guard troops in response to protests is unnecessary, inflammatory, and an abuse of power. By taking this action, the Trump administration is putting Angelenos in danger, creating legal and ethical jeopardy for troops, and recklessly undermining our foundational democratic principle that the military should not police civilians."

MIAMI, FL 鈥� Today, an appellate federal court refused to stay the trial court鈥檚 order blocking Florida Senate Bill 4-C (SB 4-C), an anti-immigrant law that criminalizes the movement of undocumented individuals into the state. Police made a number of arrests under the law, including arresting a U.S. citizen. Today鈥檚 decision extends a long and unbroken string of defeats that the courts have dealt to SB 4-C and similar laws in Texas, Oklahoma, Idaho, and Iowa. This now includes appellate decisions from the Fifth, Eighth, and Eleventh Circuits. The original challenge was brought on behalf of the Florida Immigrant Coalition, the Farmworker Association of Florida, and several impacted individuals on behalf of a class of all people subject to the law. The federal district court issued a preliminary injunction against the law in April. In response, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier asked the 11th U.S. Circuit Court to put the order on hold. The unanimous three-judge panel of the 11th Circuit has now refused, and the law will remain barred while the case continues. The court explained that 鈥淸i]t seems likely鈥攇iven the federal government鈥檚 longstanding and distinct interest in鈥� immigration and Congress鈥檚 鈥渆xtensive regulation鈥� in this area, that the Florida statute is preempted by federal law. The court also cited Attorney General Uthmeier鈥檚 troubling letter that had encouraged law enforcement officers to violate the district court鈥檚 injunction, which was recently the subject of a hearing in district court to consider possible contempt-of-court findings and sanctions. The court refused to block the application of the injunction to police, and criticized Uthmeier鈥檚 鈥渟eemingly defiant posture vis-脿-vis the district court鈥� and 鈥渨hat seems to have been at least a veiled threat not to obey鈥� the court鈥檚 order. 鈥淭he Eleventh Circuit now joins every single court to have looked at these laws in blocking them,鈥� said Cody Wofsy, Deputy at the 吃瓜直播 Immigrants鈥� Rights Project. 鈥淚t is time for States to get the message: State immigration laws are unconstitutional. 鈥淭his ruling is not just a legal victory 鈥� it鈥檚 a resounding rejection of cruelty masquerading as policy,鈥� said Bacardi Jackson, Executive Director of the 吃瓜直播 of Florida. 鈥淔lorida lawmakers tried to use fear as law and racial profiling as governance. SB 4-C was a flagrant abuse of power designed to punish immigrants and divide our communities. But the Constitution does not bend to political theater. This decision is a reminder that no matter how many times they try to turn back the clock on justice, we will meet them in court and in the streets 鈥� every single time. Our message is simple: immigrants belong, and we will never stop fighting for their freedom and dignity.鈥� SB 4-C made it a felony for certain immigrants to enter Florida and mandated pretrial detention without bond. The law created new state crimes that plaintiffs argued were preempted by federal immigration law and infringed on the constitutional right to move freely across state lines. While this ruling is not the end of the fight against this illegal state law, it will prevent state authorities from targeting neighbors across Florida with cruel punishments they would not face under federal law in the meantime. 鈥淭he court's injunction protects our clients and countless others across Florida from arrest and detention under this cruel and unlawful law,鈥� said Paul R. Chavez, Director of Litigation & Advocacy at Americans for Immigrant Justice. 鈥淪B 4-C punished people simply for existing. Today, the Constitution prevailed.鈥�

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NEW YORK, NY 鈥� Mahmoud Khalil鈥檚 legal team submitted a brief and dozens of declarations and expert reports under seal late last night to the New Jersey federal court overseeing Mr Khalil鈥檚 case, outlining the 鈥渋rreparable harm鈥� he and others will continue to suffer as long as he remains illegally detained in Louisiana, thousands of miles away from his family, and until and unless the Rubio Determination is overturned. In addition, Mr. Khalil submitted his own declaration, factually disproving the government鈥檚 allegations and highlighting the fact that the government abandoned reliance on the so-called "misrepresentation" allegations in closing arguments in immigration court this week. The redacted versions of the federal filings removing private information were submitted to the court today. This latest tranche of evidence comes days after federal district court Judge Michael E. Farbiarz issued an opinion ruling that the foreign policy grounds on which Mr. Khalil was targeted, arrested, and detained are likely unconstitutional and therefore that he is likely to succeed on the merits of his argument. The court asked for additional information in order to rule on his outstanding requests for release and for an order enjoining Secretary of State Rubio's Determination while the case remains pending, which is what was submitted last night. Among the filings: Mr. Khalil鈥檚 wife, Dr. Noor Abdalla, tells the court about the heartbreak and fear of not having him next to her in the first weeks of their son鈥檚 life. Students and professors at Columbia and beyond write about the extreme fear and chill on their ability to stand up for Palestinian rights stemming from his arrest and detention. A former State Department official declares Mahmoud鈥檚 detention for advocacy runs counter to basic democratic values and is the kind of 鈥渁rbitrary detention鈥� seen in autocratic regimes. An expert writes about the stigma and pain from the Islamophobic depictions of Mr. Khalil and his family. Legal service providers detail the spike in requests for legal assistance from frightened community members since his arrest. Mr. Khalil is still waiting for a full and final ruling on the preliminary injunction motion, in addition to his pending motions for release on bail and for him to be returned to New Jersey. On March 8, the Trump administration and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) illegally arrested and detained Mr. Khalil in direct retaliation for his advocacy for Palestinian rights at Columbia University. Shortly after, DHS transferred him 1,400 miles away to a Louisiana detention facility 鈥� ripping him away from his wife and legal counsel. Mr. Khalil is represented by Dratel & Lewis, the Center for Constitutional Rights, CLEAR, Van Der Hout LLP, Washington Square Legal Services, the New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU), the 吃瓜直播 of New Jersey, the 吃瓜直播 of Louisiana, and the 吃瓜直播 (吃瓜直播). For all case materials, please see here.