Rigoberto Hernandez Hernandez’s release came suddenly Wednesday morning without a court order.

Attorneys for Rigoberto Hernandez Hernandez argue his rights to due process were violated when immigration enforcement officials arrested him last month.

A U.S. district judge issued a preliminary injunction, temporarily pausing a series of federal policies aimed at restricting certain immigrants’ access to public benefits and programs.

California is at the center of President Donald Trump’s aggressive deportation campaign for unauthorized immigrants. Now, the population of immigrants is decreasing across the U.S.

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek on Tuesday pushed back against claims from the federal government that the state is obstructing federal immigration enforcement efforts because of its sanctuary law.

Attorney General Dan Rayfield said Oregon could not accept some $15 million in federal grants without violating its sanctuary state status.

Gov. Tina Kotek was one of dozens of elected officials across the country to receive the letter.

The U.S. Department of Justice promises more litigation is coming. Top attorneys for Oregon and Washington say their sanctuary laws are on sound legal footing.

Across the state, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has scooped up swaths of household breadwinners, leaving their families scrambling to afford rent while grieving their absent loved ones. But the impact of those operations stretches further: The fear of deportation alone has discouraged many immigrants from exercising their rights as tenants.

U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden is among the Democratic lawmakers pushing legislation to prohibit law enforcement officers from hiding their identities.

Mahdi Khanbabazadeh, who was detained by federal immigration officials July 15, is being held at a detention center in Tacoma, Washington.

Federal agents arrested hundreds of workers after immigration sweeps at a California cannabis company, stoking fears that President Trump might target the marijuana industry.