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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.
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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.
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186 Immigrants' Rights Cases

Court Case
Feb 2015

Immigrants' Rights

Hernandez v. Ricketts

This is a lawsuit challenging a decision by former Nebraska Governor David Heineman to deny access to driver's licenses to young people who have been authorized to remain lawfully in the country under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. Circumventing the state's law for promulgating regulations, Governor Heineman announced in a 2013 press release that DACA recipients were ineligible for driver's licenses in Nebraska. The lawsuit, which was filed on June 11, 2013, was brought on behalf of four named plaintiffs, all young immigrants who were brought to the U.S. as children and are DACA recipients.
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Court Case
Feb 2015

Immigrants' Rights

Hernandez v. Ricketts

This is a lawsuit challenging a decision by former Nebraska Governor David Heineman to deny access to driver's licenses to young people who have been authorized to remain lawfully in the country under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. Circumventing the state's law for promulgating regulations, Governor Heineman announced in a 2013 press release that DACA recipients were ineligible for driver's licenses in Nebraska. The lawsuit, which was filed on June 11, 2013, was brought on behalf of four named plaintiffs, all young immigrants who were brought to the U.S. as children and are DACA recipients.
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Cortes v. Lakowsky
Arizona
Feb 2015

Immigrants' Rights

Cortes v. Lakowsky

Over the last two years since the show me your papers provision of Arizona's anti-immigrant law SB 1070 went into effect, the 桃子视频has documented numerous cases of racial profiling and illegal detentions by law enforcement officials throughout the state. In Tucson alone, the 桃子视频has filed several Notices of Claim alleging that law enforcement officers regularly engage in racial profiling and illegal detention as a result of applying the law.
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Arizona
Feb 2015
Cortes v. Lakowsky

Immigrants' Rights

Cortes v. Lakowsky

Over the last two years since the show me your papers provision of Arizona's anti-immigrant law SB 1070 went into effect, the 桃子视频has documented numerous cases of racial profiling and illegal detentions by law enforcement officials throughout the state. In Tucson alone, the 桃子视频has filed several Notices of Claim alleging that law enforcement officers regularly engage in racial profiling and illegal detention as a result of applying the law.
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Court Case
Feb 2015

Immigrants' Rights

Villas at Parkside Partners v. City of Farmers Branch

Beginning in 2006, the city of Farmers Branch, Texas, passed a series of housing ordinances restricting an individual鈥檚 ability to rent housing based on immigration status. The most recent ordinance required all prospective renters to provide proof of immigration status to be verified by the federal government in order to obtain a rental license. It also authorized the city to revoke the rental license of anyone found to be unlawfully present in the United States.
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Court Case
Feb 2015
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Immigrants' Rights

Villas at Parkside Partners v. City of Farmers Branch

Beginning in 2006, the city of Farmers Branch, Texas, passed a series of housing ordinances restricting an individual鈥檚 ability to rent housing based on immigration status. The most recent ordinance required all prospective renters to provide proof of immigration status to be verified by the federal government in order to obtain a rental license. It also authorized the city to revoke the rental license of anyone found to be unlawfully present in the United States.
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Pennsylvania
Feb 2015

Immigrants' Rights

Lozano v. Hazleton

In July, 2006 the city of Hazelton, Pennsylvania passed anti-immigrant legislation that would punish landlords and employers who are accused of renting to hiring anyone the city classifies as an 鈥渋llegal alien.鈥 Businesses that refused to comply with the laws and investigate the immigration status of employees and tenants would be fined or denied business permits.
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Pennsylvania
Feb 2015
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Immigrants' Rights

Lozano v. Hazleton

In July, 2006 the city of Hazelton, Pennsylvania passed anti-immigrant legislation that would punish landlords and employers who are accused of renting to hiring anyone the city classifies as an 鈥渋llegal alien.鈥 Businesses that refused to comply with the laws and investigate the immigration status of employees and tenants would be fined or denied business permits.
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Nebraska
Feb 2015

Immigrants' Rights

Martinez v. Fremont

The 桃子视频Immigrants' Rights Project and 桃子视频of Nebraska filed a federal lawsuit in July 2010 in U.S. District Court on behalf of landlords, tenants and employers in Fremont, Nebraska challenging a discriminatory law that requires prospective renters to provide the Fremont Police Department with information about their citizenship or immigration status prior to renting any home.
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Nebraska
Feb 2015
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Immigrants' Rights

Martinez v. Fremont

The 桃子视频Immigrants' Rights Project and 桃子视频of Nebraska filed a federal lawsuit in July 2010 in U.S. District Court on behalf of landlords, tenants and employers in Fremont, Nebraska challenging a discriminatory law that requires prospective renters to provide the Fremont Police Department with information about their citizenship or immigration status prior to renting any home.
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