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"I don't see that as constitutionally defensible, and I find it difficult to believe that any judge would uphold it," a First Amendment scholar said.

The federal agents left Seattle after pushback from Mayor Jenny Durkan.

The mayor said he wanted to discuss the removal of federal troops from Portland with the acting homeland security secretary.

Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan said President Donald Trump has "clearly targeted cities run by Democratic mayors" as more federal forces are deployed across the country.

Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan said the city is "prepared to pursue every legal recourse" if federal agents intervene in this weekend's protests.

A federal judge issued an order blocking federal agents from the Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Marshals from targeting legal observers and journalists covering Black Lives Matter protests in Portland, Oregon.

The doxxing of local police follows nearly 55 solid days and nights of racial justice protests around the city.

"The Administration's insistence on deploying these forces ... [has] little to do with public safety, but more to do with political gamesmanship," the chairpersons stated.

Two federal officers in tactical gear were filmed detaining a protester without identifying themselves or giving a reason for the arrest in a video posted on social media.

Monday's letter from the House Oversight Committee said the Trump Administration's "wildly exaggerated rumors about Antifa has only served to encourage right-wing militias provoking violence."

The revised procedures would allow judges to deny claims to entire groups of people without ever giving them court hearings.

The National Hockey League announced Tuesday that a modified playoff tournament would determine the winner of the 2019-2020 Stanley Cup.

While the government's eminent domain powers are generally unreserved, the orphanage will have an opportunity to contest the amount of compensation.

Chinese officials worked to conceal this effort by "denying there were export restrictions and obfuscating and delaying provision of its trade data," the DHS report alleges.

Beijing increased imports and decreased exports of medical supplies while downplaying the severity of the virus, according to the analysis.

Around a quarter of Department of Homeland Security leadership positions are vacant or filled by acting officials.

On Tuesday, Louisiana GOP Senator John Kennedy grilled the acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf due to his lack of knowledge on the coronavirus, officially known as COVID-19.

New York's 2019 Green Light law allows undocumented residents to obtain a driver's license and prevents immigration agents from accessing the database.

The attorney general of New York is already locked in numerous fights with President Trump over various administration policies.

"As sheriff, you should have a little professional courtesy and contact the sheriff when you have an operation so we can either be a part of it or at least have acknowledgment of it," Grimes County Sheriff Don Sowell said.

"The citizens of NYC are facing the deadly consequences of the sanctuary policies," DHS Acting Secretary Chad Wolf said.

Congressman Max Rose's bill would require the Department of Homeland Security to examine the potential for ghost guns to be used by terrorists.

There were "widespread errors" in how U.S. Customs and Border Protection implemented President Donald Trump's zero-tolerance policy, meaning more than 1,300 children were not appropriately classified, a report found.

"The trend for decades with respect to law enforcement agencies is a ban against officers shooting at a moving vehicle because it is likely to be ineffective and carries a high risk of lethal harm, including to bystanders," Hina Shamsi, the director of the National Security Project at the ACLU said.

The study discovered that a decrease in the immigrant population in local communities had no statistically meaningful impact on violent crime.

Three more states have come together to attempt to block an effort from the Trump administration to limit pathways to citizenship for certain legal immigrants, breathing life back into the #PublicCharge trend on social media on Tuesday.

"Domestic terrorism has a broad and expansive impact on American citizens and our national climate," DHS Secretary Kevin McAleenan said.

Kevin McAleenan's remarks come days after a gunman killed at least 22 people in a racist attack at a Texas Walmart.

Homeland Security said the reduced number of migrant arrests along the border can help agencies focus on more humanitarian aid for children and other immigrants.

"Urgent issues... require immediate attention and action," writes acting DHS Inspector General Jennifer Costello.