Meghan Friedmann

As President Donald Trump’s mass deportation campaign makes detention lengthier and more common, immigrants are turning to federal courts.

Chanthila Souvannarath is being held in a jail in Laos, the ACLU says.

Chanthila Souvannarath is being held in a jail in Laos, the ACLU says.

The civil rights group said the citizen's removal directly violated a judge's order to keep him in her court's Louisiana jurisdiction.

It's the latest twist in a long-running battle between the top public defenders and Remy Starns, the state public defender.

The lawsuits allege Louisiana has routinely held inmates past their release dates for years.

President Donald J. Trump's administration is illegally using the ICE detention center to punish immigrants twice for the same crime, the lawsuit says.

The lawsuits allege Louisiana has routinely held inmates past their release dates for years.

President Donald J. Trump's administration is illegally using the ICE detention center to punish immigrants twice for the same crime, the lawsuit says.

Louisiana National Guard leaders met with New Orleans police to plan for a potential deployment in the city.