Three different advocacy organisations representing military families said they had heard from dozens of affected service members who expressed discomfort about being drawn into a domestic policing operation outside their normal field of operations. The groups said they have heard no countervailing opinions.
“The sentiment across the board right now is that deploying military force against our own communities isn’t the kind of national security we signed up for,” said Sarah Streyder of the Secure Families Initiative, which represents the interests of military spouses, children and veterans.
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California Senator Is Forced to Floor and Handcuffed After Interrupting Noem in L.A.
A U.S. senator from California was forced to the floor, handcuffed and removed by federal agents after interrupting a news conference by the homeland security secretary in Los Angeles on Thursday. It was the latest sign of the rising political tensions as authorities across the country geared up for more demonstrations and California and the Trump administration prepared to meet in federal court.
Democratic politicians, as well as some Republicans, in California and Washington reacted with outrage to the video of the treatment of Senator Alex Padilla, a Democrat, by federal agents. The secretary, Kristi Noem, was speaking about federal immigration enforcement efforts in the city when Mr. Padilla raised his voice to say that he had questions, prompting his removal as he identified himself.
The encounter, and the image that quickly spread online of a senator being handcuffed in a hallway as a cabinet official held a news conference steps away, highlighted rising national tensions as politicians and others speak out against workplace raids and President Trump’s military deployments on U.S. soil. It came as troops prepared to mobilize in several states, and as the spreading protests against the administration’s immigration crackdown showed no sign of slowing.
Ms. Noem said she spoke with Mr. Padilla after the news conference, adding that his attempt to intervene “wasn’t appropriate.” Outraged Democrats took to the Senate floor to protest Senator Padilla’s treatment and called on Republicans to join them. “This is the stuff of dictatorship,” said Senator Brian Schatz, Democrat of Hawaii.
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A U.S. senator from California was forced to the floor, handcuffed and removed by federal agents after interrupting a news conference by the homeland security secretary in Los Angeles on Thursday. It was the latest sign of the rising political tensions as authorities across the country geared up for more demonstrations and California and the Trump administration prepared to meet in federal court.
Democratic politicians, as well as some Republicans, in California and Washington reacted with outrage to the video of the treatment of Senator Alex Padilla, a Democrat, by federal agents. The secretary, Kristi Noem, was speaking about federal immigration enforcement efforts in the city when Mr. Padilla raised his voice to say that he had questions, prompting his removal as he identified himself.
The encounter, and the image that quickly spread online of a senator being handcuffed in a hallway as a cabinet official held a news conference steps away, highlighted rising national tensions as politicians and others speak out against workplace raids and President Trump’s military deployments on U.S. soil. It came as troops prepared to mobilize in several states, and as the spreading protests against the administration’s immigration crackdown showed no sign of slowing.
Ms. Noem said she spoke with Mr. Padilla after the news conference, adding that his attempt to intervene “wasn’t appropriate.” Outraged Democrats took to the Senate floor to protest Senator Padilla’s treatment and called on Republicans to join them. “This is the stuff of dictatorship,” said Senator Brian Schatz, Democrat of Hawaii.
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'Cannot just simply disregard it': Judge orders Trump admin to uphold Biden-era agreement over family border separation policy
A federal judge in California has found the Trump administration in violation of an agreement to provide legal services to people affected by the U.S. government’s family separation policy.
On Tuesday, in a 19-page order enforcing the settlement agreement, U.S. District Judge Dana M. Sabraw, a George W. Bush appointee, ruled that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) must provide the class members with private attorneys in light of the violation.
Now, the government must re-enter into a contract with the Acacia Center for Justice — a prior arrangement abandoned earlier this year at the behest of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
The long-running litigation began in 2018 and stems from the controversial policy enacted by the first Trump administration of intentionally separating immigrant children from their parents.
“The policy resulted in the separation of thousands of parents from their minor children, many of whom remain separated to this day,” Sabraw explains. “The policy caused lasting, excruciating harm to these families, and gratuitously tore the sacred bond that existed between these parents and their children.”
In 2021, the Biden administration quickly worked to negotiate a settlement. Discussions, however, took quite a long time and the settlement agreement in the case was only reached in late 2023.
The court found the government has since violated numerous provisions of the settlement agreement — after the plaintiffs raised an initial alarm bell in late April upon learning of DOGE’s plans.
But, at first, the court was cautious.
“Because the Acacia contract had not yet expired, the Court found there was no breach and denied the motion,” the order reads. “The Court also ordered the parties to meet and confer on the issues discussed during oral argument, and invited Plaintiffs to renew their motion if those issues could not be resolved. Unfortunately, the issues were not resolved, and the present motion ensued.”
After fully briefing the issues, the judge determined the government specifically failed to provide adequate — and promised — legal services to the class members on several fronts.
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A federal judge in California has found the Trump administration in violation of an agreement to provide legal services to people affected by the U.S. government’s family separation policy.
On Tuesday, in a 19-page order enforcing the settlement agreement, U.S. District Judge Dana M. Sabraw, a George W. Bush appointee, ruled that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) must provide the class members with private attorneys in light of the violation.
Now, the government must re-enter into a contract with the Acacia Center for Justice — a prior arrangement abandoned earlier this year at the behest of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
The long-running litigation began in 2018 and stems from the controversial policy enacted by the first Trump administration of intentionally separating immigrant children from their parents.
“The policy resulted in the separation of thousands of parents from their minor children, many of whom remain separated to this day,” Sabraw explains. “The policy caused lasting, excruciating harm to these families, and gratuitously tore the sacred bond that existed between these parents and their children.”
In 2021, the Biden administration quickly worked to negotiate a settlement. Discussions, however, took quite a long time and the settlement agreement in the case was only reached in late 2023.
The court found the government has since violated numerous provisions of the settlement agreement — after the plaintiffs raised an initial alarm bell in late April upon learning of DOGE’s plans.
But, at first, the court was cautious.
“Because the Acacia contract had not yet expired, the Court found there was no breach and denied the motion,” the order reads. “The Court also ordered the parties to meet and confer on the issues discussed during oral argument, and invited Plaintiffs to renew their motion if those issues could not be resolved. Unfortunately, the issues were not resolved, and the present motion ensued.”
After fully briefing the issues, the judge determined the government specifically failed to provide adequate — and promised — legal services to the class members on several fronts.
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