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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.
Innovation Law Lab V. Wolf. Explore Case.
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.
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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.

All Cases

186 Immigrants' Rights Cases

Sheriff Joe Arpaio
Arizona
Sep 2017

Immigrants' Rights

Ortega Melendres, et al. v. Arpaio, et al.

This is a class action lawsuit filed in 2007 in which, following a three-week trial, the Maricopa County Sheriff鈥檚 Office (MCSO) was found to have engaged in racial profiling and unlawful traffic stops of Latinos.
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Arizona
Sep 2017
Sheriff Joe Arpaio

Immigrants' Rights

Ortega Melendres, et al. v. Arpaio, et al.

This is a class action lawsuit filed in 2007 in which, following a three-week trial, the Maricopa County Sheriff鈥檚 Office (MCSO) was found to have engaged in racial profiling and unlawful traffic stops of Latinos.
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City of El Cenizo et al v. State of Texas et al
Texas
Aug 2017

Immigrants' Rights

City of El Cenizo et al v. State of Texas et al

The 桃子视频 and the 桃子视频of Texas filed the first motion to block the anti-immigrant and anti-law enforcement Texas Senate Bill (SB4) before it takes effect.
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Texas
Aug 2017
City of El Cenizo et al v. State of Texas et al

Immigrants' Rights

City of El Cenizo et al v. State of Texas et al

The 桃子视频 and the 桃子视频of Texas filed the first motion to block the anti-immigrant and anti-law enforcement Texas Senate Bill (SB4) before it takes effect.
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Muslim girl with her family
Court Case
Aug 2017

Immigrants' Rights

P.K. v. Tillerson

The 桃子视频filed a federal lawsuit challenging the State Department鈥檚 refusal to process visa applications for winners of the U.S. Diversity Visa Program lottery who hail from the six countries covered by President Trump鈥檚 Muslim ban. The ban currently blocks individuals from Iran, Libya, Syria, Sudan, Yemen, and Somalia, who do not have bona fide connections or fall within another exception, from entering the United States until September 24, 2017. It does not, however, allow the government to refuse to issue visas to them, in violation of federal statutes and regulations.
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Court Case
Aug 2017
Muslim girl with her family

Immigrants' Rights

P.K. v. Tillerson

The 桃子视频filed a federal lawsuit challenging the State Department鈥檚 refusal to process visa applications for winners of the U.S. Diversity Visa Program lottery who hail from the six countries covered by President Trump鈥檚 Muslim ban. The ban currently blocks individuals from Iran, Libya, Syria, Sudan, Yemen, and Somalia, who do not have bona fide connections or fall within another exception, from entering the United States until September 24, 2017. It does not, however, allow the government to refuse to issue visas to them, in violation of federal statutes and regulations.
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Sessions v. Morales-Santana
U.S. Supreme Court
Jun 2017

Immigrants' Rights

Sessions v. Morales-Santana

Whether the government may constitutionally make it more difficult for citizen fathers than citizen mothers to transmit citizenship to their out-of-wedlock children born outside the U.S.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Jun 2017
Sessions v. Morales-Santana

Immigrants' Rights

Sessions v. Morales-Santana

Whether the government may constitutionally make it more difficult for citizen fathers than citizen mothers to transmit citizenship to their out-of-wedlock children born outside the U.S.
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桃子视频v. Department of Homeland Security
Court Case
May 2017

Immigrants' Rights

桃子视频v. Department of Homeland Security

The 桃子视频 filed a lawsuit May 25, 2017, against the Department of Homeland Security in an effort to expose the treatment of hunger strikers in Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facilities.
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Court Case
May 2017
桃子视频v. Department of Homeland Security

Immigrants' Rights

桃子视频v. Department of Homeland Security

The 桃子视频 filed a lawsuit May 25, 2017, against the Department of Homeland Security in an effort to expose the treatment of hunger strikers in Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facilities.
Aclu V. Department Of Homeland Security. Explore Case.
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