Immigration

Deep State Tribunal - Governor Gavin Newsom signed a statewide ban on electric-shock gloves that outlets say covers local, state, and federal officers in California. The Department of Homeland Security called the ban unconstitutional and said it will not comply, citing the Supremacy Clause.

Newsworthy News - The Supreme Court issued an emergency order that lets the administration restart third-country removals while the case continues. The order is unsigned and provisional, so it does not settle the law. The Court plans to hear arguments in December and rule after that. For now, immigration officers can resume transfers to countries that are not a person’s homeland, under the current policy framework. Supporters call this needed control. Critics say due process is at risk.

The administration argued that stopping the policy would slow removals and force new talks with foreign partners. Government lawyers said time-consuming objection steps would upend flight plans and agreements. They also said they do not deport someone to a third country unless that country offers assurances against torture or persecution. News reports did not publish those agreements, so the exact terms are not public in these accounts. The Court’s stay leaves those arguments in place during review.

A federal district judge earlier found that the policy was unlawful because the government did not give people a real chance to object to the chosen country. The First Circuit appeals court largely agreed and said people must get notice of the planned destination and a chance to raise fear of persecution or torture before removal. The panel warned that a right to contest is hollow without prior notice and a meaningful chance to speak up. Those rulings remain the backdrop to the current stay. The Supreme Court issued an emergency order that lets the administration restart third-country removals while the case continues. The order is unsigned and provisional, so it does not settle the law. The Court plans to hear arguments in December and rule after that. For now, immigration officers can resume transfers to countries that are not a person’s homeland, under the current policy framework. Supporters call this needed control. Critics say due process is at risk.