A U.S. judge has struck down a city law that sought to prohibit local authorities from issuing identification cards to illegal immigrants, ruling that the law was unconstitutional and at odds with federal immigration policy. The law passed in a small border town, was taken up by civil rights groups and immigrant activist organizations, who claimed that it illegally restricted access to fundamental services and discriminated against immigrant communities.

An American South migrant detention facility has come under high scrutiny following accusations of abuse, medical neglect, and unsanitary conditions. Human rights organizations and legal groups have issued complaints, with detainees claiming mistreatment in the form of subpar medical care, overcrowding, and extended detention with no access to due process.

A federal appeals court has overturned a state-led border enforcement program that allowed state law enforcement agencies to detain and arrest illegal immigrants independently of federal immigration authorities. The court ruled that the program was in opposition to federal immigration law, which grants the federal government exclusive jurisdiction over immigration enforcement.

Reacting to accounts of widespread labor abuses against migrant workers in the agricultural and construction sectors, federal labor officials have announced new enforcement measures to increase workplace protections. The initiative includes increased inspections, harsher penalties for employers who exploit undocumented workers, and wider protections for whistleblowers who report labor abuses.