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George Mason University law professor Ilya Somin told Reason that the new sanctions proposal is a 'bad law' and that better ways exist to help Ukraine.

Chief Justice John Roberts wrote for the majority in the Supreme Court case that overruled President Trump's tariffs.

Peter Harrell of Georgetown University's Institute of International Economic Law stated his deep opposition to the tariff provisions of the new Russia sanctions bill.

President Trump imposed tariffs on dozens of countries at the beginning of his second term.

President Trump cited the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to justify tariffs, a statute which does not contain the word 'tariff'.

A provision in the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act directs the president to impose tariffs up to 100% on the top 5 importers of Russian oil/gas or the top 5 countries facilitating Russian oil sanctions evasion.

Through the end of August 2026, China, India, and Turkey were the largest importers of Russian crude oil, and the EU was the largest importer of Russian gas.

Catherine Rampell of The Bulwark described the tariff authority in the bill as 'potentially the nuclear bomb of tariff power.'

The Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act exempts countries that import less than 15% of Russia's total natural gas exports and have taken steps to reduce such imports.

The Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 imposes sanctions on Russia and Iran.

The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026.

The U.S. Senate passed its version of the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act in August 2026, and it is now awaiting the president's signature.

ICE Directive 11032.4, from July 2021, states ICE should not detain pregnant, postpartum, or nursing immigrants for civil infractions without exceptional circumstances.

A DHS spokesperson asserted that pregnant detainees receive the best healthcare of their lives.

According to Forbes, at least 498 pregnant, postpartum, and nursing detainees were booked and released from ICE custody between Jan 2025 and Feb 2026, up from 158 in the first half of FY 2024.

The Guardian confirmed ICE lacks miscarriage data from October 2025 to June 2026.

Laura stated in a legal declaration that facility administration has not scheduled a specialist consultation recommended by a facility physician for her high-risk pregnancy.

According to The Guardian, ICE recorded 18 miscarriages in the first nine months of the second Trump administration, and its data tracking ends on October 3, 2025.

A 26-year-old woman named Angie told The Guardian she discovered her pregnancy in ICE custody in California and miscarried weeks later.

A DHS spokesperson stated that ICE tracks and reports miscarriage data monthly per Directive 11032.4.