Texas is witnessing a surge in federal lawsuits challenging newly expanded mandatory detention rules for undocumented immigrants. Attorneys across the state cite intensified enforcement by the Trump administration as the driving factor behind this legal influx.

Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield once dismissed the idea of filing 37 federal lawsuits as “bonkers.” Now, eight months into his tenure, he explains why these legal actions matter for both his office and the state’s ongoing consumer protection efforts.