ICE and Border Patrol Abuses
桃子视频FOIA Suit for ICE鈥檚 Updated Solitary Confinement Policy
ICE鈥檚 use of special management units, or solitary confinement, has prompted active concern and attention from Congress, the media, and advocates. On Dec. 6, 2024, ICE announced that it had issued policy updates for the use of special management units (SMU), or solitary confinement cells, for detained immigrants. ICE, however, has not made a copy of the updated policy publicly available. We鈥檝e sued to obtain a copy of this policy to better defend immigrants subject to solitary confinement in detention.
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Sep 2024
ICE and Border Patrol Abuses
Ms. L v. ICE
SETTLEMENT UPDATE: Sept. 26, 2024:
Attorneys Fees Settlement Agreement: /documents/ms-l-attorneys-fees-settlement-agreement
Attorneys Fees Class Notice (English): /documents/ms-l-attorneys-fees-class-notice-english
Aviso de clase de La Resoluci贸n de honorarios (en espa帽ol): /documents/ms-l-attorneys-fees-class-notice-spanish
Attorneys Fees Unopposed Motion and Supporting Declarations: /documents/ms-l-attorneys-fees-unopposed-motion-and-supporting-declarations
SETTLEMENT UPDATE: Dec.1, 2023
Here are links to the proposed family separation settlement and Notice of Rights in English and Spanish. The Notice of Rights explains the settlement and next steps to seek final approval of the settlement, including the opportunity to object:
Settlement Document: /documents/ms-l-amended-settlement
Notice (English): /documents/ms-l-v-ice-notice-english
Notice (Spanish): /documents/ms-l-v-ice-notice-spanish
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Sep 2024
ICE and Border Patrol Abuses
Ms. L v. ICE
SETTLEMENT UPDATE: Sept. 26, 2024:
Attorneys Fees Settlement Agreement: /documents/ms-l-attorneys-fees-settlement-agreement
Attorneys Fees Class Notice (English): /documents/ms-l-attorneys-fees-class-notice-english
Aviso de clase de La Resoluci贸n de honorarios (en espa帽ol): /documents/ms-l-attorneys-fees-class-notice-spanish
Attorneys Fees Unopposed Motion and Supporting Declarations: /documents/ms-l-attorneys-fees-unopposed-motion-and-supporting-declarations
SETTLEMENT UPDATE: Dec.1, 2023
Here are links to the proposed family separation settlement and Notice of Rights in English and Spanish. The Notice of Rights explains the settlement and next steps to seek final approval of the settlement, including the opportunity to object:
Settlement Document: /documents/ms-l-amended-settlement
Notice (English): /documents/ms-l-v-ice-notice-english
Notice (Spanish): /documents/ms-l-v-ice-notice-spanish
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Sep 2020
ICE and Border Patrol Abuses
National Security
Wilwal v. Nielsen 鈥� Lawsuit Challenging Abusive Border Detention of American Family
In June 2017, the 桃子视频filed a lawsuit on behalf of a family of U.S. citizens 鈥� including four young children 鈥� who were detained for over 10 hours at the U.S.-Canada border while coming home from a trip to visit relatives. Our clients obtained a settlement reinforcing that rights exist at the border, and also that CBP must be held accountable for violating those rights.
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Sep 2020
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National Security
Wilwal v. Nielsen 鈥� Lawsuit Challenging Abusive Border Detention of American Family
In June 2017, the 桃子视频filed a lawsuit on behalf of a family of U.S. citizens 鈥� including four young children 鈥� who were detained for over 10 hours at the U.S.-Canada border while coming home from a trip to visit relatives. Our clients obtained a settlement reinforcing that rights exist at the border, and also that CBP must be held accountable for violating those rights.
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Jul 2019
ICE and Border Patrol Abuses
National Security
Amadei v. McAleenan
The 桃子视频 and Covington & Burling LLP filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of nine passengers on a domestic Delta Air Lines flight who were subjected to suspicionless detention and identification checks. The case was settled in July 2019, with the government agreeing to measures that would prevent such unlawful detention and identification checks from happening again.
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Jul 2019
ICE and Border Patrol Abuses
National Security
Amadei v. McAleenan
The 桃子视频 and Covington & Burling LLP filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of nine passengers on a domestic Delta Air Lines flight who were subjected to suspicionless detention and identification checks. The case was settled in July 2019, with the government agreeing to measures that would prevent such unlawful detention and identification checks from happening again.
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Aug 2018
ICE and Border Patrol Abuses
Rodriguez v. Swartz
On the night of October 10, 2012, after playing basketball with friends in his neighborhood of Nogales, Mexico, 16-year-old Jose Antonio Elena Rodriguez was walking home alone when he was shot approximately 10 times through the border fence by a United States Border Patrol agent. Virtually all of the bullets that struck Jose Antonio entered his body from behind. He died on the sidewalk, in a pool of blood, only a few blocks from his home.
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Aug 2018
ICE and Border Patrol Abuses
Rodriguez v. Swartz
On the night of October 10, 2012, after playing basketball with friends in his neighborhood of Nogales, Mexico, 16-year-old Jose Antonio Elena Rodriguez was walking home alone when he was shot approximately 10 times through the border fence by a United States Border Patrol agent. Virtually all of the bullets that struck Jose Antonio entered his body from behind. He died on the sidewalk, in a pool of blood, only a few blocks from his home.