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EXCLUSIVE: Emerging GOP leader backing Trump’s use of Alien Enemies Act at Supreme Court
“Freshman Congressman Brandon Gill, R-Texas, is teaming with pro-MAGA law firm America First Legal to file an amicus brief to the Supreme Court backing President […]

MLB removes DEI references and programs from website, triggering journalists who prefer race-based hiring practices
“In 2023, America First Legal filed a federal civil rights complaint against MLB, directly citing the Diversity Pipeline Program with a specific job listing that asked only […]

USAID Officially Shuttered After Court Victory
“USAID was one of DOGE’s first targets. In addition to finding all sorts of waste, fraud and abuse, America First Legal found last week that USAID […]

IBM must face white worker’s lawsuit over diversity goals
“A federal judge in Michigan on Wednesday refused to dismiss a lawsuit accusing IBM of forcing out a white male consultant in order to further […]

America First Legal Uncovers USAID/Global Engagement Center Censorship Operation to Manipulate Public Discourse in the US and Abroad and Suppress Free Speech
“America First Legal (AFL), through ongoing litigation, has uncovered more of the censorship regime as it continues to unravel the extent of the censorship. A press […]

‘This is crazy!’ USAID, ‘censorship nerve center’ collaboration with U.K., disinfo cops wows Musk
“America First Legal, founded by two-time Trump White House aide Stephen Miller, posted 210 pages of new receipts Thursday from the group’s two-year Freedom of Information Act lawsuit against […]

Trump Group says it’s “no coincidence” Denver mayor, staff used self-deleting app for communications about migrants
“America First Legal, a conservative legal group closely tied to the Trump administration, said Monday it was “no coincidence” that a CBS News Colorado investigation […]

Denver mayor used auto-delete messaging platform to have secret talks about migrant crisis
“The decision to move the communication to Signal came just weeks after America First Legal requested that Johnston’s administration turn over communications related to immigration […]

USAID Coordinated With Censorship Agency, Documents Show
“America First Legal, a conservative legal group, obtained more than 200 pages from the State Department through a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit about the […]

America First Legal Implicates USAID in Censorship Campaign
“America First Legal (AFL) released a raft of documents Thursday that the foundation says implicates the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) in a ‘vast, government-backed censorship […]

Court order halting deportation flights ‘unconstitutionally impedes’ executive branch, Trump allies argue
“America First Legal (AFL) and Texas GOP Rep. Brandon Gill are supporting President Donald Trump’s invocation of a 1798 wartime law, arguing a previous order blocking […]

Denver mayor and staff used encryption app to discuss migrant crisis, then auto-deleted messages. Trump policies prompted move, says spokesperson
“The Johnston administration’s move to make their communications more difficult to access came about three weeks after America First Legal, a Trump-affiliated legal group, filed […]

Watchdog files complaints over compliance with SB 104
“On March 12, in a move that garnered national attention from media outlets including Fox News, America First Legal (AFL) filed complaints regarding Kenyon’s restroom regulations […]

Texas Tech agrees no race-based admissions in settlement with white med student
“America First Legal, which represented student George Stewart in the case, described the settlement as a “victory” in a news release.” “‘Divvying up Americans based on […]

Alexandria public schools under investigation for trans policies
“America First Legal … filed the complaint on Feb. 4, alleging that policies enforced by Alexandria City and Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun and Prince William counties’ […]

Ohio college ‘illegally forcing students’ to share bathrooms with opposite sex: watchdog
“A conservative legal watchdog group is urging both the Trump administration and the state of Ohio to investigate Kenyon College, which they allege is breaking the state’s […]

Blue state suing sheriff’s office for helping enforce immigration law
“… a group called ‘America First Legal’ – is a conservative law firm founded by Stephen Miller, a senior adviser to President Donald Trump during his first term. […]

Washington sues county for ‘illegally collaborating’ with Trump’s immigration crackdown
“AFL reported that Washington officials had previously threatened to sue Adams County for its refusal to support the state’s sanctuary policies. “James Rogers, senior counsel […]

Washington state Attorney General sues Adams County for assisting ICE detain criminal illegal migrants
“Adams County has long stated its strong opposition to the state’s sanctuary laws, which officials described as “dangerous” in a letter sent to Brown last month. County […]

Washington Attorney General sues Adams County, alleges illegal cooperation with federal immigration officials
“In February, the Adams County Sheriff’s Office retained attorneys from America First Legal, which was founded by Stephen Miller, a senior aide to President Donald […]

WA sues Adams County for assisting federal immigration enforcement
“The county retained attorneys from America First Legal, an organization founded by Trump’s homeland security advisor, Stephen Miller. “‘Washington has the right and the responsibility […]

Huntington Beach Sues California for ‘Protecting Dangerous Illegal Aliens’
“The city is working with America First Legal (AFL) to sue the state, Gov. Gavin Newsom (D), and Attorney General Robert Bonta, for acts and policies […]

Stephen Miller’s army outside the White House
“Why it matters: The group — America First Legal — is the latest example of how Miller has amassed power in the new administration. The law group is […]

America First Sues GAO to Access Immigrant Children Records
“America First Legal Foundation told a federal court that the US General Accountability Office is an executive agency that must respond to its Freedom of […]