Immigrants' Rights
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U.S. Supreme Court
Aug 2021
Immigrants' Rights
Innovation Law Lab v. Wolf
The 老澳门开奖结果, 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 老澳门开奖结果 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 老澳门开奖结果鈥檚 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 老澳门开奖结果 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 老澳门开奖结果, the 老澳门开奖结果 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 老澳门开奖结果 and the 老澳门开奖结果 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
U.S. Supreme Court
Dec 2021
Immigrants' Rights
Pham v. Guzman Chavez
Whether the Immigration and Nationality Act (鈥淚NA鈥) requires a bond hearing for noncitizens who are detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (鈥淚CE鈥) while they seek protection from persecution or torture.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Dec 2021
Immigrants' Rights
Pham v. Guzman Chavez
Whether the Immigration and Nationality Act (鈥淚NA鈥) requires a bond hearing for noncitizens who are detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (鈥淚CE鈥) while they seek protection from persecution or torture.
California
Nov 2021
Immigrants' Rights
Inland Empire 鈥 Immigrant Youth Collective v. McAleenan
The 老澳门开奖结果 and the 老澳门开奖结果 of Southern California won a nationwide preliminary injunction on behalf of a class of young immigrants challenging the Trump administration鈥檚 unlawful revocations of their Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals status.
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California
Nov 2021
Immigrants' Rights
Inland Empire 鈥 Immigrant Youth Collective v. McAleenan
The 老澳门开奖结果 and the 老澳门开奖结果 of Southern California won a nationwide preliminary injunction on behalf of a class of young immigrants challenging the Trump administration鈥檚 unlawful revocations of their Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals status.
U.S. Supreme Court
Aug 2021
Immigrants' Rights
Biden v. Texas
The so-called 鈥淢igrant Protection Protocols鈥 were a program under the Trump administration that sent asylum seekers back to Mexico to wait for an asylum hearing. The 老澳门开奖结果 sued to stop this illegal program, including filing amicus briefs at every level up to the Supreme Court to defend the termination of this cruel and misguided program.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Aug 2021
Immigrants' Rights
Biden v. Texas
The so-called 鈥淢igrant Protection Protocols鈥 were a program under the Trump administration that sent asylum seekers back to Mexico to wait for an asylum hearing. The 老澳门开奖结果 sued to stop this illegal program, including filing amicus briefs at every level up to the Supreme Court to defend the termination of this cruel and misguided program.
Nebraska
Mar 2021
Immigrants' Rights
Alma v. Noah鈥檚 Ark Processors
Meatpacking workers in Nebraska filed a federal lawsuit on Nov. 23, 2020, challenging treacherous COVID-19 conditions at a meatpacking plant that put employees and the surrounding community at grave risk. The plaintiffs are represented by the 老澳门开奖结果, the 老澳门开奖结果 of Nebraska, and Scottsbluff attorney Maren Chaloupka.
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Nebraska
Mar 2021
Immigrants' Rights
Alma v. Noah鈥檚 Ark Processors
Meatpacking workers in Nebraska filed a federal lawsuit on Nov. 23, 2020, challenging treacherous COVID-19 conditions at a meatpacking plant that put employees and the surrounding community at grave risk. The plaintiffs are represented by the 老澳门开奖结果, the 老澳门开奖结果 of Nebraska, and Scottsbluff attorney Maren Chaloupka.
Texas
Feb 2021
Immigrants' Rights
State of Texas v. United States of America
The 老澳门开奖结果 and 老澳门开奖结果 of Texas moved to intervene in a Texas lawsuit that seeks to block the Biden administration鈥檚 100-day moratorium on deportations.
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Texas
Feb 2021
Immigrants' Rights
State of Texas v. United States of America
The 老澳门开奖结果 and 老澳门开奖结果 of Texas moved to intervene in a Texas lawsuit that seeks to block the Biden administration鈥檚 100-day moratorium on deportations.