In The News: William S. Boyd School of Law

Vox

Among all the lurid details and allegations that have surfaced in Sean “Diddy” Combs’s trial on federal charges, including sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy, one potential aspect of the music mogul’s relationships has flown under the radar.

Guardian

Senior US immigration officials over the weekend instructed rank-and-file officers to “turn the creative knob up to 11” when it comes to enforcement, including by interviewing and potentially arresting people they called “collaterals”, according to internal agency emails viewed by the Guardian.

Forbes

Wall Street’s top watchdog, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), faces a pivotal moment amid converging legislative and legal challenges that could potentially reshape the future regulatory landscape. The regulator notched a win on Monday, however, as the Supreme Court declined to hear a penny stock broker’s legal challenge to FINRA’s constitutionality.

Nevada Independent

Las Vegas was the only city in Nevada placed on a Department of Homeland Security list of more than 500 "sanctuary jurisdictions" on notice for obstructing immigration enforcement as the Trump administration attempts to increase pressure on communities it believes are standing in the way of the president's mass deportations agenda.

Las Vegas Sun

The Department of Homeland Security today listed “Las Vegas City” as a sanctuary jurisdiction for immigration enforcement, writing in a news release that the hundreds of jurisdictions included “are deliberately and shamefully obstructing the enforcement of federal immigration laws.”

Casino.com

Las Vegas tourism and gaming leaders are pressing Nevada officials to re-evaluate decades-old restrictions separating cannabis and casino businesses. They assert that updated regulations could revitalize the troubled tourism market and enhance competitiveness.

Christian Science Monitor

As the president pushes for mass deportations, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has a new strategy for arresting immigrants. First, ICE lawyers terminate people’s cases in immigration court. Then ICE officers arrest them at or just outside the courthouse. As a result, immigrants who may be trying to gain legal status in the United States are instead targeted for rapid removal.

KVVU-TV: Fox 5

The summer travel season is underway – but if you’re a green card holder, immigration attorneys say now is not the time to make last-minute decisions without checking your status first.

KVVU-TV: Fox 5

UNLV’s Immigration Clinic said six asylum-seekers were arrested by ICE in Las Vegas after leaving immigration court.

KSNV-TV: News 3

Concerns over immigration raids are continuing to grow after six asylum seekers were detained at their Immigration court hearings at the Las Vegas Immigration Court on Tuesday Morning.

KLAS-TV: 8 News Now

UNLV’s Immigration Clinic said ICE arrested six asylum seekers looking for ways to legally stay in the United States. Attorneys with the clinic said the federal government may be seeking ways to rapidly deport the men.

KVVU-TV: Fox 5

On Tuesday, six men walked into the Las Vegas immigration court for scheduled hearings. By that evening they were in ICE custody on their way to a private detention center in Pahrump, this is according to the UNLV Immigration Clinic.