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DHS vs. the Courts

Court records in immigration enforcement cases show a pattern of distortions and violations of legal orders.
Detainees At Krome Detention Center
In an aerial view, detainees are seen at Krome Detention Center, an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility, on July 4, 2025, in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Alon Skuy/Getty Images)

“Untethered to the facts.” “Largely fictional.” “Outright lying.” That’s how judges have described many of the claims the Trump administration and immigration officials have advanced in lawsuits related to the ongoing deportation campaign. 

The administration is fresh off a public pivot in its immigration enforcement operations, with Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem now iced out and border czar Tom Homan taking the reins in the wake of the killings of Renée Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis.

Grayson Logue is a staff writer for The Dispatch and is based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Prior to joining the company in 2023, he worked in political risk consulting, helping advise Fortune 50 companies. He was also an assistant editor at Providence Magazine and is a graduate student at the University of Edinburgh, pursuing a Master’s degree in history. When Grayson is not writing pieces for the website, he is probably working hard to reduce the number of balls he loses on the golf course.

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