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Jul 29, 2025

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Jul 29, 2025

Immigrants' Rights

Refugee And Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services V. Trump – Preventing President Trump from Summarily Expelling Refugees Seeking Asylum

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Jul 21, 2025

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Jul 21, 2025

Immigrants' Rights|
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U.T. v. Barr (Challenging Government Policy of Sending Asylum-Seekers to Dangerous Countries)

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Jul 21, 2025

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Jul 21, 2025

Immigrants' Rights

M.A. v. MAYORKAS - CHALLENGING BIDEN ADMINISTRATION’S RULES TO BLOCK ASYLUM CLAIMS

The Biden Administration's new immigration regulation violates the Immigration and Nationality Act and is arbitrary and capricious, violating the procedural requirements of the Administrative Procedure Act.

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Jun 04, 2025

Court Case

Jun 04, 2025

Immigrants' Rights

Luna Gutierrez v. Noem – SEEKING TO PREVENT DETENTION OF IMMIGRANTS AT GUANTANAMO

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Mar 15, 2025

Court Case

Mar 15, 2025

Immigrants' Rights

J.G.G. V. TRUMP – CHALLENGING UNLAWFUL USE OF THE ALIEN ENEMIES ACT OF 1789 TO DEPORT IMMIGRANTS WITHOUT DUE PROCESS

We filed this lawsuit alleging that the Alien Enemies Act had no application in this situation and violated the immigration statutes, which are explicit that they provide “the sole and exclusive procedure” by which the government may determine whether to remove an individual.

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Feb 14, 2025

Court Case

Feb 14, 2025

Immigrants' Rights|
+1 Issue

LAS AMERICAS IMMIGRANT ADVOCACY CENTER V. KRISTI NOEM – ACCESS TO COUNSEL FOR IMMIGRATION DETAINEES AT GUANTANAMO

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Jan 22, 2025

Court Case

Jan 22, 2025

Immigrants' Rights

MAKE THE ROAD NEW YORK V. HUFFMAN (CHALLENGING “EXPEDITED REMOVAL” OF IMMIGRANTS)

The day after Donald Trump’s inauguration, his administration announced a new plan to massively expand fast-track deportation (called “expedited removal”) of undocumented immigrants without a fair legal process.

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Jun 13, 2024

Court Case

Jun 13, 2024

Immigrants' Rights

LAS AMERICAS IMMIGRANT ADVOCACY CENTER v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY – CHALLENGE TO BIDEN EXECUTIVE ORDER CUTTING OFF ASYLUM CLAIMS

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Oct 27, 2022

Court Case

Oct 27, 2022

Immigrants' Rights|
+1 Issue

AMERICANS FOR IMMIGRANT JUSTICE V. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND ICE

Immigrants have a right to legal representation in immigration proceedings, but do not have a right to government-appointed counsel. We filed this suit to challenge the failure to ensure compliance with constitutional requirements, federal law, and ICE’s own policies regarding access to counsel.

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Refugee And Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services V. Trump – Preventing President Trump from Summarily Expelling Refugees Seeking Asylum

U.T. v. Barr (Challenging Government Policy of Sending Asylum-Seekers to Dangerous Countries)

M.A. v. MAYORKAS - CHALLENGING BIDEN ADMINISTRATION’S RULES TO BLOCK ASYLUM CLAIMS

Luna Gutierrez v. Noem – SEEKING TO PREVENT DETENTION OF IMMIGRANTS AT GUANTANAMO

J.G.G. V. TRUMP – CHALLENGING UNLAWFUL USE OF THE ALIEN ENEMIES ACT OF 1789 TO DEPORT IMMIGRANTS WITHOUT DUE PROCESS

LAS AMERICAS IMMIGRANT ADVOCACY CENTER V. KRISTI NOEM – ACCESS TO COUNSEL FOR IMMIGRATION DETAINEES AT GUANTANAMO

MAKE THE ROAD NEW YORK V. HUFFMAN (CHALLENGING “EXPEDITED REMOVAL” OF IMMIGRANTS)

LAS AMERICAS IMMIGRANT ADVOCACY CENTER v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY – CHALLENGE TO BIDEN EXECUTIVE ORDER CUTTING OFF ASYLUM CLAIMS

AMERICANS FOR IMMIGRANT JUSTICE V. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND ICE

Refugee And Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services V. Trump – Preventing President Trump from Summarily Expelling Refugees Seeking Asylum

U.T. v. Barr (Challenging Government Policy of Sending Asylum-Seekers to Dangerous Countries)

M.A. v. MAYORKAS - CHALLENGING BIDEN ADMINISTRATION’S RULES TO BLOCK ASYLUM CLAIMS

Luna Gutierrez v. Noem – SEEKING TO PREVENT DETENTION OF IMMIGRANTS AT GUANTANAMO

J.G.G. V. TRUMP – CHALLENGING UNLAWFUL USE OF THE ALIEN ENEMIES ACT OF 1789 TO DEPORT IMMIGRANTS WITHOUT DUE PROCESS

LAS AMERICAS IMMIGRANT ADVOCACY CENTER V. KRISTI NOEM – ACCESS TO COUNSEL FOR IMMIGRATION DETAINEES AT GUANTANAMO

MAKE THE ROAD NEW YORK V. HUFFMAN (CHALLENGING “EXPEDITED REMOVAL” OF IMMIGRANTS)

LAS AMERICAS IMMIGRANT ADVOCACY CENTER v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY – CHALLENGE TO BIDEN EXECUTIVE ORDER CUTTING OFF ASYLUM CLAIMS

AMERICANS FOR IMMIGRANT JUSTICE V. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND ICE

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