Immigrants' Rights
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U.S. Supreme Court
Aug 2021
Immigrants' Rights
Innovation Law Lab v. Wolf
The 桃子视频, Southern Poverty Law Center, and Center for Gender & Refugee Studies filed a federal lawsuit challenging the Trump administration鈥檚 new policy forcing asylum seekers to return to Mexico and remain there while their cases are considered.
U.S. Supreme Court
Jul 2021
Immigrants' Rights
National Security
Sierra Club v. Trump 鈥 Challenge to Trump鈥檚 National Emergency Declaration to Construct a Border Wall
In February 2019, the 桃子视频filed a lawsuit challenging President Trump鈥檚 emergency powers declaration to secure funds to build a wall along the southern border. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of the Sierra Club and the Southern Border Communities Coalition. The lawsuit argues that the president is usurping Congress鈥檚 appropriations power and threatening the clearly defined separation of powers inscribed in the Constitution. On January 20, 2021, President Biden halted further border wall construction. Litigation in this and subsequent related challenges has been paused or deadlines extended while the ACLU鈥檚 clients and the Biden administration determine next steps.
U.S. Supreme Court
Jun 2020
Immigrants' Rights
Department of Homeland Security v. Vijayakumar Thuraissigiam
Whether immigrants are entitled to seek judicial review of their 鈥渆xpedited removal鈥 orders in federal court.
U.S. Supreme Court
Jan 2020
Immigrants' Rights
International Refugee Assistance Project v. Trump
The 桃子视频 and other partner organizations filed a federal lawsuit challenging President Trump鈥檚 Muslim ban executive order, charging it violates the Constitution 鈥 including the First Amendment鈥檚 prohibition of government establishment of religion and the Fifth Amendment鈥檚 guarantees of equal treatment under the law 鈥 and federal laws.
U.S. Supreme Court
Mar 2019
Immigrants' Rights
Nielsen v. Preap
Whether the government can require that certain people are detained for the duration of their deportation proceedings 鈥 without a hearing 鈥 because they have past criminal records.
Court Case
May 2018
Immigrants' Rights
Colotl v. Kelly
UPDATE 5/25/18: The Department of Homeland Security has agreed to renew Jessica Colotl鈥檚 Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and work permit to resolve a lawsuit brought by the 桃子视频, the 桃子视频of Georgia, and Kuck Baxter Immigration in May 2017 against DHS for arbitrarily terminating Jessica鈥檚 DACA and rejecting her renewal application.
Indiana
Oct 2016
Immigrants' Rights
National Security
Exodus Refugee Immigration, Inc. v. Mike Pence, et al
The 桃子视频 and the 桃子视频of Indiana, on behalf of Exodus Refugee Immigration, filed suit against Governor Mike Pence and the secretary of the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration to stop attempts to suspend resettlement of Syrian refugees, claiming the governor鈥檚 actions violate the United States Constitution and federal law.
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148 Immigrants' Rights Cases
Court Case
Mar 2023
Immigrants' Rights
Brooks v. Woods
The 桃子视频, along with the 桃子视频of Florida, Southern Poverty Law Center, and Zuckerman Spaeder LLP, filed a federal lawsuit on Jan. 20, 2022, on behalf of Neville Brooks, a legal permanent resident from Jamaica who was detained by the Marion County Sheriff鈥檚 Office (MCSO) on false suspicion of being in the U.S. unlawfully.
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Court Case
Mar 2023
Immigrants' Rights
Brooks v. Woods
The 桃子视频, along with the 桃子视频of Florida, Southern Poverty Law Center, and Zuckerman Spaeder LLP, filed a federal lawsuit on Jan. 20, 2022, on behalf of Neville Brooks, a legal permanent resident from Jamaica who was detained by the Marion County Sheriff鈥檚 Office (MCSO) on false suspicion of being in the U.S. unlawfully.
U.S. Supreme Court
Feb 2023
Immigrants' Rights
United States v. Texas
Texas and other states are challenging ICE鈥檚 enforcement priorities, which direct agents to focus their arrests and deportations on immigrants with particular immigration law violations, such as those with criminal convictions. The Court will decide whether the states can bring these types of challenges, and if so, whether ICE鈥檚 priorities are legal.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Feb 2023
Immigrants' Rights
United States v. Texas
Texas and other states are challenging ICE鈥檚 enforcement priorities, which direct agents to focus their arrests and deportations on immigrants with particular immigration law violations, such as those with criminal convictions. The Court will decide whether the states can bring these types of challenges, and if so, whether ICE鈥檚 priorities are legal.
Court Case
Nov 2022
Immigrants' Rights
Lawsuit Against ICE for Denying Access to Counsel
Each day, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) lock up thousands of immigrants across the United States in detention centers as they await adjudication of their civil immigration proceedings. The outcome of those proceedings is often life and death. Yet ICE has implemented policies that make it extremely difficult鈥攁nd in many cases impossible鈥攆or people in immigration detention to access their attorneys.
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Court Case
Nov 2022
Immigrants' Rights
Lawsuit Against ICE for Denying Access to Counsel
Each day, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) lock up thousands of immigrants across the United States in detention centers as they await adjudication of their civil immigration proceedings. The outcome of those proceedings is often life and death. Yet ICE has implemented policies that make it extremely difficult鈥攁nd in many cases impossible鈥攆or people in immigration detention to access their attorneys.
Court Case
Jan 2022
Immigrants' Rights
Brooks v. Woods
The 桃子视频, along with the 桃子视频of Florida, Southern Poverty Law Center, and Zuckerman Spaeder LLP, filed a federal lawsuit on Jan. 20, 2022, on behalf of Neville Brooks, a legal permanent resident from Jamaica who was detained by the Marion County Sheriff鈥檚 Office (MCSO) on false suspicion of being in the U.S. unlawfully.
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Court Case
Jan 2022
Immigrants' Rights
Brooks v. Woods
The 桃子视频, along with the 桃子视频of Florida, Southern Poverty Law Center, and Zuckerman Spaeder LLP, filed a federal lawsuit on Jan. 20, 2022, on behalf of Neville Brooks, a legal permanent resident from Jamaica who was detained by the Marion County Sheriff鈥檚 Office (MCSO) on false suspicion of being in the U.S. unlawfully.
U.S. Supreme Court
Dec 2021
Immigrants' Rights
Sanchez v. Mayorkas
Whether the Immigration and Nationality Act authorizes all noncitizens who are granted Temporary Protected Status (鈥淭PS鈥) to obtain a green card.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Dec 2021
Immigrants' Rights
Sanchez v. Mayorkas
Whether the Immigration and Nationality Act authorizes all noncitizens who are granted Temporary Protected Status (鈥淭PS鈥) to obtain a green card.