A progressive daily ledger of Trump-world self-owns, legal pain, policy blowback, and bad-faith chaos.
2 verified reports published on August 8, 2026.
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A new federal immigration move on July 20 set off a fresh policy fight by narrowing protections and expanding discretion in ways critics say will make the system harsher and less predictable.
The Justice Department recently announced a settlement and a letter of resolution in cases involving citizenship-status restrictions in hiring and PERM recruitment.