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Newsweek
a day ago
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- Newsweek
Judge Strikes Down Trump Plan To Tie Funding to Immigration Enforcement
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. A federal judge in Rhode Island on Thursday ruled against the Trump administration's plan to condition funding for transportation initiatives across the country on cooperation with immigration authorities, saying that the plan would violate the Constitution. Judge John J. McConnell Jr. in 10-page ruling addressed the "Duffy Directive," also known as the Immigration Enforcement Condition (IEC) which U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy issued in April. Duffy attempted to require transportation grant recipients cooperate with Immigration and Custom Enforcement (ICE) deportation operations or lose out on funding from several subagencies. In response, 20 states sued the administration, seeking an immediate injunction against the directive, which McConnell Jr. granted. U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy speaks during a news conference on May 20, 2025 in Austin, Texas. U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy speaks during a news conference on May 20, 2025 in Austin, Texas."The IEC, backed by the Duffy Directive, is arbitrary and capricious in its scope and lacks specificity in how the States are to cooperate on immigration enforcement in exchange for Congressionally appropriated transportation dollars–grant money that the States rely on to keep their residents safely and efficiently on the road, in the sky, and on the rails," the judge wrote. He added that the conditions would violate the Spending Clause as well, as the IEC is "not at all reasonably related to the transportation funding program grants whose statutorily articulated purposes are for the maintenance and safety" of the various transit apparatuses across the country. The court issued its order quickly due to an impending June 20 deadline for applicants to file for certain grants, all of which would have included the Duffy Directive language. This is a breaking news story. Updates to follow.
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
‘We're all people': Chicago No Kings demonstration sees giant crowd march peacefully around Loop
CHICAGO — The sounds of one of Chicago's largest protests in recent memory reverberated throughout downtown streets Saturday afternoon, as tens of thousands gathered in a united admonishment of President Donald Trump and then marched through the center of the city, pausing in front of the tower bearing his name to direct their ire. Organizers believed the downtown Chicago protest to be one of the largest among the more than 1,500 'No Kings' protests that were scheduled throughout the country, in what leaders of the demonstrations described as 'a national mobilization to reject authoritarianism and stand united against fear.' Theresa and Robert Hoban, retired attorneys who split their time between Chicago and Florida, were among those who crowded into downtown Saturday morning and waited for the protest to begin. They were 'doing this for our grandchildren's future,' Theresa Hoban said, 'because we believe the country has taken a turn for the worse under this administration.' In an intentional move, the No Kings protests were planned for the same day as President Donald Trump's 79th birthday and the military parade his administration organized in Washington, D.C., at a cost estimated to be as much as $45 million. No Kings organizers said in a statement Saturday afternoon that millions gathered around the country, and that 'the turnout has exceeded expectations.' In Chicago, those attending the downtown demonstration arrived hours before the noon start time, first packing into Daley Plaza and then filling the streets that border it. Many of them carried signs that lambasted and mocked the president, or ones that defended ideals they believe the Trump administration has forsaken. 'Facism is bad,' read one of those signs. 'Rise up, fight back,' said others. 'The wannabe king deserves a royal flush,' was written on one poster, near another that read, 'Melt ICE.' The demonstration in Chicago, like those throughout the country, came amid a simmering tension in the aftermath of recent Immigration and Custom Enforcement raids in Los Angeles. In reaction to unrest there, Trump deployed the California National Guard and the Marines, over Gov. Gavin Newsom's objections. In Chicago, Mayor Brandon Johnson and other leaders have expressed concern that the city – already a target of ICE raids throughout Trump's second term – could find itself even more in the cross-hairs of the administration's war on illegal immigration. Johnson earlier this week urged Chicagoans to 'resist' amid that looming threat, and to fight back. Many of the protesters in Chicago on Saturday carried signs rebuking ICE, and defending immigration. Marcos Sanchez, 20, was among them. On his back, he wore a large city of Chicago flag, with its light blue stripes and four red stars, while he carried a sign that read: 'Chicago serves it neat – no ICE.' 'It's hard, because it's so inhumane,' Sanchez, a Chicago native whose parents immigrated from Mexico, said of the ICE raids he'd been following in the city and around the country. 'They don't treat people how they should be treated. I mean, it's the law, yeah. I understand. 'But at the end of the day, we're all people. We all deserve the same rights.' By the time the rally began a few minutes past noon, with several speeches, there was hardly room to move in Daley Plaza. Protesters stood shoulder-to-shoulder, holding high their signs – 'Dump Trump,' 'Say No To Kings,' 'No Kings in America since 1776' among them – and occasionally broke out in raucous chants that carried throughout the Loop. The most repeated of those chants was: 'No Kings! No Kings! No Kings!' Donald Nash and his wife came to Daley Plaza with their daughter, Colleen, and three grandchildren. They'd come in part to speak out against Trump and in part to provide an example to the youngest members of their family. 'These are teachable moments even for the littlest,' Colleen Nash said. 'I think it's important to show them that there is something we can do about the many things that are clearly wrong right now and that protest is a powerful communal voice.' Said her father, Donald: 'I'm protesting because I want my grandchildren and their children to live in a society richly endowed with democracy, and I want them to enjoy all the freedoms that I enjoyed growing up in Louisiana and then here in Chicago.' The rally began with a speech from a member of Indivisible Chicago, an advocacy group whose mission is 'to advance progressive values,' according to its website. The group was among the main organizers behind the downtown rally. U.S. Rep. Jesús 'Chuy' García, a Democrat from the Little Village Neighborhood, was also among those who addressed the crowd. Even with loudspeakers placed throughout Daley Plaza, the speeches could be difficult to hear through the packed city streets. Garcia, though, spoke over the noise and spoke in plain terms about a presidential administration he and his Democratic colleagues have attempted to fight in Washington. 'This is not leadership, it is a hostile takeover of our government,' Garcia told the crowd. 'This is not about law and order, it's about domination and control.' By about 1:30, almost 90 minutes after the demonstration began, those at the front of the line began to march north on La Salle Street and east on Wacker Drive. The gathering was so large that the people toward the back of the line waited more than 20 minutes for their turn to move, and to join the procession through downtown. At the height of the march, the demonstration stretched for several city blocks. It filled the street, sidewalk to sidewalk, with people carrying their signs and chanting loud enough to be heard from several blocks away. Almost four hours after the protest began, a few thousand still lingered in Daley Plaza. They attempted to march through the loop, again, before police contained them. 'Let us through! Let us through!' the most determined of them yelled. Chicago police Superintendent Larry Snelling could be seen in the Loop as part of a police presence around the crowd. The group was largely peaceful during the early stages of the demonstration. One person climbed a light pole and lit a small American flag on fire, bringing mostly 'boos' from the crowd below. There were also several other No Kings protests scheduled around Chicago, including in Evanston, Geneva, Naperville, Highland Park and Arlington Heights, among other suburbs, and Indiana. Organizers said they had felt compelled to do something. 'We could all just sit at home and scroll on our phones and be really worried about what's happening with our country, or we can go out and be in the streets and, very visibly, say we are not OK with what is going on with this administration,' said Sally Schulze, a spokesperson for Indivisible Chicago, which organized the downtown protest. Midway through their march, as the protesters passed below Trump Tower across the river, they began to chant: 'Power to the people, no one is illegal!' And then: 'Say it loud, say it clear, immigrants are welcome here.' Others cursed Trump Tower with their hands, while singing, 'Hey hey, ho ho – Donald Trump has got to go.' The protest continued to wind its way downtown, eventually making its way to Michigan Avenue and then back toward Daley Plaza, where it began.
Chicago Tribune
7 days ago
- Politics
- Chicago Tribune
Protesters gathering downtown for Chicago ‘No Kings' rally
Demonstrators have begun gathering in Daley Plaza for Chicago's 'No Kings' rally, part of a national slate of marches planned around the country to protest President Donald Trump's policies and agenda. Among those crowding into the Daley Center plaza Saturday morning were Theresa and Robert Hoban, retired attorneys who split their time between Chicago and Florida. The Hobans said they attended to support their grandchildren's future, and the throngs of others present for the rally gave them a sense of hope. 'We are doing this for our grandchildren's future because we believe the country has taken a turn for the worse under this administration,' Theresa Hoban said. 'We believe that standing up and people hearing our voices is the most profound way to get our message across.' As the crowd grew, loudspeakers near the Picasso statue blasted songs by Beyonce and Rage Against the Machine. The Chicago protest was planned to be one of more than 2,000 'No Kings' events nationwide, with organizers anticipating it would be one of the largest. Tens of thousands were expected to march from Daley Plaza and coalesce in defiance and admonition of Trump near the downtown hotel tower bearing his name. Organizers described the protest as 'a national mobilization to reject authoritarianism,' and was scheduled to begin with several speeches, including one from U.S. Rep. Jesús 'Chuy' García, a Democrat from the Little Village Neighborhood. There are also several other No Kings protests scheduled around Chicago, including ones in Evanston, Geneva, Naperville, Highland Park and Arlington Heights, among other suburbs. The protests, according to organizers, are in 'direct response to President Trump's self-aggrandizing $100 million military parade and birthday celebration, an event funded by taxpayers while millions are told there's no money for Social Security, SNAP, Medicaid, or public schools. 'Across all 50 states, communities will gather to declare: The president is not a king.' The downtown protest comes after a week of tension in Chicago, where city streets have filled in recent days in response to the Trump administration's actions in Los Angeles. There, Immigration and Custom Enforcement raids and the administration's deployment of Marines and the California National Guard have led to fiery confrontations among demonstrators, ICE agents and police. Earlier this week, in anticipation of a similar scene in Chicago, Johnson urged the city's residents to 'resist.' He described it as 'a necessary fight for all of us to be able to push back' against ICE raids and the specter of the mobilization of troops in the city. Planners said they intend to do just that. 'We could all just sit at home and scroll on our phones and be really worried about what's happening with our country, or we can go out and be in the streets and, very visibly, say we are not OK with what is going on with this administration,' said Sally Schulze, a spokesperson for Indivisible Chicago, which is organizing the downtown protest.
Chicago Tribune
7 days ago
- Politics
- Chicago Tribune
Tens of thousands expected to march in Chicago's ‘No Kings' rally in defiance of Donald Trump
Among the more than 2,000 'No Kings' protests planned nationwide Saturday, organizers anticipate that the one in downtown Chicago will be one of the largest, with tens of thousands expected to march from Daley Plaza and coalesce in defiance and admonition of President Donald Trump near the downtown hotel tower bearing his name. The Chicago protest, part of what organizers describe as 'a national mobilization to reject authoritarianism,' is scheduled to begin at noon at Daley Plaza with several speeches, including one from U.S. Rep. Jesús 'Chuy' García, a Democrat from the Little Village Neighborhood. Mayor Brandon Johnson is also expected to attend. There are also several other No Kings protests scheduled around Chicago, including ones in Evanston, Geneva, Naperville, Highland Park and Arlington Heights, among other suburbs. The protests, according to organizers, are in 'direct response to President Trump's self-aggrandizing $100 million military parade and birthday celebration, an event funded by taxpayers while millions are told there's no money for Social Security, SNAP, Medicaid, or public schools. 'Across all 50 states, communities will gather to declare: The president is not a king.' The downtown protest comes after a week of tension in Chicago, where city streets have filled in recent days in response to the Trump administration's actions in Los Angeles. There, Immigration and Custom Enforcement raids and the administration's deployment of Marines and the California National Guard have led to fiery confrontations among demonstrators, ICE agents and police. Earlier this week, in anticipation of a similar scene in Chicago, Johnson urged the city's residents to 'resist.' He described it as 'a necessary fight for all of us to be able to push back' against ICE raids and the specter of the mobilization of troops in the city. Johnson and others have expressed concern that Chicago, which has been an epicenter of ICE raids throughout the first five months of Trump's second term, could become even more of a target in the administration's continued crackdown on illegal immigration. The No Kings protest Saturday will begin with that simmering tension as a backdrop. 'We could all just sit at home and scroll on our phones and be really worried about what's happening with our country, or we can go out and be in the streets and, very visibly, say we are not OK with what is going on with this administration,' said Sally Schulze, a spokesperson for Indivisible Chicago, which is organizing the downtown protest. 'We have seen what is going on in California right now, to send the military to the streets of a city in our United States of America — especially when that state has said, 'Please don't come here.' That's not OK, to see that they're working on bills that are going to take Medicaid away, food stamps away; so many things from just average working people, and focus on giving more money to their billionaire friends. 'So this is an opportunity for us to be in the streets, and show that we are not going to be silent.' Chicago's No Kings protest is scheduled to end at 2 p.m., and organizers have a 'shared commitment to nonviolent protest,' according to a statement. In the city and throughout Illinois, there has been no indication that the Trump administration is planning to deploy the military in reaction to demonstrations against the administration's policy. Even so, Illinoisans may notice more soldiers, military trucks and Humvees on the roads than usual this weekend, but that activity is part of a previously planned training schedule, and not any current events, Illinois National Guard spokesperson Lt. Col. Brad Leighton said Friday. 'It has nothing at all to do with the ICE or any of the protests or anything along those lines,' Leighton said. Trump's decision in recent days to deploy the California National Guard over the objections of Gov. Gavin Newsom has drawn legal questions and outrage from Democrats nationwide. The Illinois National Guard has not been activated by either the president or Gov. JB Pritzker, Leighton reiterated Friday, adding there's no expectation they'd be activated Saturday. Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul on Friday issued an advisory reminding protesters of their right to free speech, 'even and especially if those views are critical of government policies,' while also asking them to speak out peacefully. State law prohibits local law enforcement officers from assisting federal agents with civil immigration enforcement operations in response to a protest, the advisory noted. Raoul also issued guidance as a 'refresher' to local law enforcement on the provisions of that state law, known as the TRUST Act. 'This moment demands that we all use our voices in protest, but it is up to protesters and local law enforcement officers together to maintain public safety at such demonstrations,' he said in a statement.
Extra.ie
09-06-2025
- Politics
- Extra.ie
Australian news reporter shot at during Los Angeles protests
An Australian reporter has confirmed she is 'okay' and 'safe' after she was shot at during protests in Los Angeles over the weekend. Cars were set alight by protestors while federal agents used tear gas to break up crowds over the weekend as tempers flared in LA following ICE [Immigration and Custom Enforcement] operations. More than 100 people have been arrested, with 44 arrested on Friday on suspicion of immigration violations during raids carried out by ICE. Cars were set alight by protestors while federal agents used tear gas to break up crowds over the weekend as tempers flared in Los Angeles following ICE [Immigration and Custom Enforcement] operations. Pic: RINGO CHIU/AFP via Getty Images Sky News report that the raids saw street vendors and day workers 'rounded up,' with the operation prompting backlash from protestors who have chaotically fought back. On Sunday, rioters were seen setting fire to Waymos driverless cars, and celebrating the havoc by dancing on the roofs of cars, waving Mexican flags and chanting, 'burn, burn, burn.' The siege has resulted in the self-driving car company halting all services in and around the area. View this post on Instagram A post shared by 9News (@9news) US President Donald Trump has signed an order to deploy the National Guard in a move heavily criticized by Governor of California Gavin Newsom, who said the President wanted a 'spectacle.' The Governor has been vocal about his disdain towards the President, stating that the 'commandeering a state's National Guard without consulting the Governor of that state is illegal and immoral.' As tempers continue to flare, one person caught in the crossfire was Australian reporter Lauren Tomasi who is the US Correspondent for Aussie news channel 9News. View this post on Instagram A post shared by 9News (@9news) Lauren reported live from the violent scenes which saw a number of protestors verbally attack her and demand she 'report the truth.' Later in her broadcast, Lauren and her cameraman are away from the destructive scenes. Unfortunately, despite being away from protestors, Lauren is then hit in the leg with a rubber bullet by police. Thankfully, the reporter and her cameraman reported that they were both fine, with Lauren speaking to her 9News colleague Peter Overton, who was in the studio. 'I am okay,' she confirmed, 'My cameraman Jimmy and I are both safe. This is just one of the unfortunate realities of reporting on these kinds of incidents. It has been a really volatile day on the streets of Los Angeles.' Reporting from Downtown Los Angeles at the time, Lauren confirmed that the whole area had been 'cleared out' with citizens warned they will be arrested if they move through the area. 'There has been a lot of tempers flaring here today and certainly, tonight there is a lot of anger in the City of Angels.'
