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Judge Challenges Trump's Immigration Policies Amid Detainee Concerns

11/7/2025

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U.S. District Judge Robert Gettleman in Illinois is weighing a proposed order that could significantly affect the Trump administration's immigration enforcement in the state.
He criticized conditions at the Broadview facility, where detainees reported overcrowding, unsanitary conditions, sleeping near toilets, and extreme temperatures.
In Rhode Island, a federal judge ruled against the Trump administration's attempt to withhold transportation funding from noncompliant states, deeming it unlawful.

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U.S. District Judge Robert Gettleman in Illinois is weighing a proposed order that could significantly affect the Trump administration's immigration enforcement in the state.
He criticized conditions at the Broadview facility, where detainees reported overcrowding, unsanitary conditions, sleeping near toilets, and extreme temperatures.
In Rhode Island, a federal judge ruled against the Trump administration's attempt to withhold transportation funding from noncompliant states, deeming it unlawful.