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Trump signed an order in January withholding citizenship from children born to parents who are in the country illegally or on temporary visas.
So far, federal judges have blocked that order, which is why the White House now wants the Supreme Court to weigh in.
The justices are expected to meet privately on December 5th and discuss whether to take this case this term.
They're not obliged to, but if they do, a ruling on birthright citizenship could come by June.
Thousands of cities have these automatic cameras that note the time and location of passing cars.
But the EFF staff attorney, Lisa Femia, says they're suing San Jose because it's gone further than most.
The lawsuit says local police should get a warrant before looking a license plate up in that large a database.
It cites California's constitution, but FEMIA says warrantless license plate searches may also violate the Fourth Amendment of the U.S.
Reached for a response, the San Jose Police Department says it doesn't comment on pending litigation.
CIS offices are bureaucratic places where detentions are rare, unlike immigration court.
But lawyers in San Diego say that suddenly changed this week.
Tessa Cabrera says she was with a client who didn't have legal status but was applying for a green card.
USCIS would not say whether its arrest policy has changed.
In a written statement, it says, quote, apprehensions at USCIS offices may occur if individuals are identified as having outstanding warrants, being subject to removal orders, or committing fraud, crimes, or other violations while in the United States.
Since the start of Operation Midway Blitz in September, protesters have gathered outside an ice holding facility near Chicago.