Michael Kagan In The News

The Nevada Independent
When Attorney General Aaron Ford released a 72-page set of “model immigration policies” last month, it became the latest clashing point in the likely 2026 gubernatorial race between Ford, a Democrat, and Republican Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo.
U.S.A. Today
A legal and political showdown looms on Monday after the Trump administration deported hundreds of Venezuelans to El Salvador, in apparent defiance of court orders, as well as a Brown University kidney doctor.
K.S.N.V. T.V. News 3
Immigrant families were encouraged to plan for potential immigration emergencies at a Saturday community event. The event distributed "Know Your Rights" (KYR) cards, assist families in preparing for immigration emergencies, and provide folders for organizing important documents, complete with a checklist of necessary items.
Newsweek
President Donald Trump's recent executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship for children of non-citizen parents has faced immediate legal pushback.
U.S.A. Today
President Donald Trump's decision to fly ICE detainees to a U.S. military base in Cuba has effectively blocked almost anyone ‒ including members of Congress ‒ from monitoring what's happening there.
The Nevada Independent
Arrests, detentions and deportations have been standard practice in every presidential administration. But President Donald Trump is looking to up the ante, allowing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to conduct raids in more places and expanding where expedited removals can take place.
The Economist
Three days after Donald Trump became president, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raided the Ocean Seafood Gourmet Market and Depot in Newark’s Ironbound district. ICE interrogated workers, including an American citizen, before making three arrests. It is not clear whether the agents had a judicial warrant. The raid helped launch the Trump administration’s long-promised blitzkrieg of immigration enforcement. Cabinet officials and TV cameras have accompanied ICE on other raids; publicity creates deterrence and reinforces MAGA messaging.
Newsweek
House Republicans introduced a bill Thursday aimed at barring immigrants from being granted asylum in the United States if they have criminal histories. The No Asylum for Criminals Act was introduced by newly elected North Carolina Representative Mark Harris, who said that the U.S. asylum system had been abused in recent years and allowed "foreign criminals" into the country.