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U.S. Supreme Court
Jan 2022
Garland v. Gonzalez

Immigrants' Rights

Garland v. Gonzalez

Whether the Immigration and Nationality Act requires a bond hearing for immigrants subject to prolonged detention while seeking protection in the U.S. from persecution or torture.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Aug 2021
Border Asylum Line

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.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Jul 2021
Trump Declaring National Emergency

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.
Sierra Club V. Trump 鈥 Challenge To Trump鈥檚 National Emergency Declaration To Construct A Border Wall. Explore Case.
U.S. Supreme Court
Jun 2020
Department of Homeland Security v. Vijayakumar Thuraissigiam

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.
Department Of Homeland Security V. Vijayakumar Thuraissigiam. Explore Case.
U.S. Supreme Court
Jan 2020
Muslim girl with her family

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.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Mar 2019
Nielsen v. Preap

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.
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Court Case
May 2018
Jessica Colotl

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.
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Indiana
Oct 2016
Exodus Refugee Immigration, Inc. v. Mike Pence, et al

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.
Exodus Refugee Immigration, Inc. V. Mike Pence, Et Al. Explore Case.

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186 Immigrants' Rights Cases

Pham v. Guzman Chavez
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
Pham v. Guzman Chavez

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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Jes煤s Alonso Arreola Robles' Family
California
Nov 2021

Immigrants' Rights

Inland Empire 鈥 Immigrant Youth Collective v. McAleenan

The 桃子视频and the 桃子视频 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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Inland Empire 鈥 Immigrant Youth Collective V. Mcaleenan. Explore Case.
California
Nov 2021
Jes煤s Alonso Arreola Robles' Family

Immigrants' Rights

Inland Empire 鈥 Immigrant Youth Collective v. McAleenan

The 桃子视频and the 桃子视频 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.
Inland Empire 鈥 Immigrant Youth Collective V. Mcaleenan. Explore Case.
Biden v. Texas
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 桃子视频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
Biden v. Texas

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 桃子视频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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Alma v. Noah鈥檚 Ark Processors
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 桃子视频, the 桃子视频of Nebraska, and Scottsbluff attorney Maren Chaloupka.
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Alma V. Noah鈥檚 Ark Processors. Explore Case.
Nebraska
Mar 2021
Alma v. Noah鈥檚 Ark Processors

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 桃子视频, the 桃子视频of Nebraska, and Scottsbluff attorney Maren Chaloupka.
Alma V. Noah鈥檚 Ark Processors. Explore Case.
State of Texas v. United States of America
Texas
Feb 2021

Immigrants' Rights

State of Texas v. United States of America

The 桃子视频 and 桃子视频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
State of Texas v. United States of America

Immigrants' Rights

State of Texas v. United States of America

The 桃子视频 and 桃子视频of Texas moved to intervene in a Texas lawsuit that seeks to block the Biden administration鈥檚 100-day moratorium on deportations.
State Of Texas V. United States Of America. Explore Case.
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