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Supreme Court Lets Third-Country Deportation Policy Resume and Will Hear the Case in December

By Plainly Now News Desk Published September 30, 2026

The white marble west facade of the U.S. Supreme Court Building in Washington, with its columns, steps and seated statues, under a blue sky.

Supreme Court paused a judgment limiting third-country deportations on Sept. 29 and will hear the case in December. The order did not decide if it is lawful.

ICE Arrests Hit a Third Straight Monthly Record This Summer, and Most of Those Arrested in July Had No Criminal Conviction

By Plainly Now News Desk Published September 13, 2026 Updated September 30, 2026

AI-generated illustration: ICE Arrests Hit a Third Straight Monthly Record This Summer, and Most of Those Arrested in July Had No Criminal Conviction

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested 50,925 people in August 2026, according to the Department of Homeland Security — the third month in a row

Federal Judge Strikes Down Trump Administration’s Visa Ban on 75 Countries

By Plainly Now News Desk Published August 23, 2026 Updated September 30, 2026

The Thurgood Marshall United States Courthouse in Manhattan, home of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

A federal judge in New York has thrown out a Trump administration policy that had suspended immigrant visa processing for people from 75 countries, ruling