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Washington State Supreme Court rules immigration detainees entitled to minimum wage

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The Washington Supreme Court ruled Thursday that civil immigration detainees employed in private facilities must be treated as legal employees and are thus entitled to the minimum wage stipulated by the state. This aspect of the ruling underscores the larger implications for private detention operators and their labor practices.

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US Supreme Court rules that law criminalizing encouragement of illegal immigration is constitutional

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The US Supreme Court ruled Friday in US v. 1324(a)(1)(A)(iv) , a federal law that criminalizes the encouragement of illegal immigration, does not violate the First Amendment of the US Constitution. ” The US government filed a petition for a writ of certiorari to the Supreme Court in 2022. Hansen that 8 U.S.C.

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US Supreme Court rules states lack constitutional standing in key immigration case

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The US Supreme Court ruled Friday in US v. The crux of the case rests on Article III of the US Constitution, which governs the Court’s judicial purview. The crux of the case rests on Article III of the US Constitution, which governs the Court’s judicial purview.

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UK House of Commons passes bill declaring Rwanda a ‘safe country’ despite Supreme Court ruling

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The UK’s House of Commons passed a bill to declare Rwanda a safe country by 320 votes to 276, seeking to bypass the courts to implement the government’s plan to send some asylum seekers to pursue their claims in Rwanda. The former minister’s amendment was subsequently rejected.

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Australia Human Rights Commission expresses concerns over conditions in immigration detention facility

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The Australian Human Rights Commission released a report on Monday outlining concerns regarding the conditions at the Yongah Hill Immigration Detention Centre in Northam, Western Australia. The Migration Act 1958 establishes Australia’s mandatory immigration detention framework.

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UK asylum charity launches legal action against government Rwanda plan

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.” The charity said its legal action against the Rwanda plan aims to ensure the government does not overlook “evidence of individual risk in Rwanda cases,” and to prevent cases from being unlawfully blocked from being admitted into the asylum system. Three people have been charged with obstruction of the highway.

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Hungary Constitutional Court rules against Orban government in EU migrant decision

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The Hungarian Constitutional Court ruled against a petition from Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s government Friday, seeking to challenge a ruling from the Court of Justice of the European Union that held Hungary’s asylum policies broke European law.