A US federal court ruled on Wednesday that the Trump administration’s third-country deportation policy is unlawful because it fails to provide migrants a chance to object or raise safety concerns.  The case, before the US District Court for the District of Massachusetts, came out of a class action lawsuit brought by eight migrants who were The post US federal court rules third-country removal policy unlawful appeared first on JURIST – News.

US Vice President JD Vance on Wednesday announced that the Trump administration would temporarily halt some Medicaid funding to Minnesota due to alleged misuse of public funds. During a conference with Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Mehmet Oz, Vance said that “there are way too many Americans who are being defrauded by very bad actors The post Trump administration to withhold Medicaid money to Minnesota for misuse of public funds appeared first on JURIST – News.

Canada and South Korea signed a new defense agreement Wednesday, setting the legal framework for a deepened alliance. Ministers Ahn Gyu-back  of the Republic of Korea (ROK) and David McGuinty of Canada met alongside foreign affairs officials for both countries. In a joint statement, the countries described political and legal motivations behind the partnership, stating: The The post Canada and South Korea enter defense agreement due to ‘unpredictable global order’ appeared first on JURIST – News.

A Japanese citizen was arrested and detained in Tehran, leading to formal demands from Japan for their immediate release, said Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Masanao Ozaki on Wednesday. While the Japanese government has not identified the individual, reports indicate that the detainee is Shinnosuke Kawashima, Tehran bureau chief of NHK, Japan’s public broadcaster. Ozaki stated The post Japan demands release of citizen detained in Tehran appeared first on JURIST – News.