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39 Court Cases
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Jul 13, 2020
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  • Immigrants' Rights|
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J.B.B.C v. Wolf – Defending Due Process Rights for Children Seeking Refuge in the U.S. During COVID-19 Pandemic

This was the the nation’s first legal challenge to the Trump administration’s order restricting immigration based on an unprecedented and unlawful invocation of the Public Health Service Act.
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Jul 13, 2020
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  • Immigrants' Rights|
  • +2 Issues

Hassoun v. Searles – challenging indefinite detention without due process

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Jun 09, 2020
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  • Immigrants' Rights|
  • +2 Issues

G.Y.J.P. v. Wolf -- defending due process rights for children seeking refuge in U.S. during COVID19 pandemic

This case challenges the Trump administration’s policy of expelling refugees without any of the protections required by the immigration laws, on the ground that they might have COVID-19 infections.
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Apr 14, 2020
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  • Immigrants' Rights|
  • +2 Issues

Nora v. Wolf - Challenging the Policy of Deporting Immigrants to One of the Most Dangerous Regions in the World to Await Their Asylum Hearings

The ACLU-DC co-represents 26 asylum seekers—12 adults and their 14 minor children—who are unlawfully trapped in life-threatening conditions in Tamaulipas, Mexico, while they wait for their asylum proceedings in the United States to conclude.
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Dec 05, 2019
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  • Immigrants' Rights|
  • +2 Issues

Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center v. Wolf - Challenging Denial of Immigrants’ Access to Counsel

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Aug 21, 2019
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  • Immigrants' Rights|
  • +2 Issues

I.A. v. Barr - Challenge to Trump Administration Limitation on Asylum for Migrants Passing Through Another Country en route to the U.S.

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Aug 06, 2019
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  • Immigrants' Rights|
  • +2 Issues

Make the Road New York v. McAleenan - Challenge to Trump Administration Expansion of “Expedited Removal” for Immigrants

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Aug 07, 2018
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  • Immigrants' Rights|
  • +1 Issue

Grace v. Barr - Challenge to Trump Administration’s Narrow Interpretation of Asylum Law

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Mar 15, 2018
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  • Immigrants' Rights|
  • +2 Issues

Damus v. Nielson - Challenging Trump Administration’s Unlawful Detention of Asylum Seekers

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Jul 13, 2020
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Jul 13, 2020
  • Immigrants' Rights|
  • +2 Issues

J.B.B.C v. Wolf – Defending Due Process Rights for Children Seeking Refuge in the U.S. During COVID-19 Pandemic

This was the the nation’s first legal challenge to the Trump administration’s order restricting immigration based on an unprecedented and unlawful invocation of the Public Health Service Act.
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Jul 13, 2020
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Jul 13, 2020
  • Immigrants' Rights|
  • +2 Issues

Hassoun v. Searles – challenging indefinite detention without due process

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Jun 09, 2020
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Jun 09, 2020
  • Immigrants' Rights|
  • +2 Issues

G.Y.J.P. v. Wolf -- defending due process rights for children seeking refuge in U.S. during COVID19 pandemic

This case challenges the Trump administration’s policy of expelling refugees without any of the protections required by the immigration laws, on the ground that they might have COVID-19 infections.
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Apr 14, 2020
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Apr 14, 2020
  • Immigrants' Rights|
  • +2 Issues

Nora v. Wolf - Challenging the Policy of Deporting Immigrants to One of the Most Dangerous Regions in the World to Await Their Asylum Hearings

The ACLU-DC co-represents 26 asylum seekers—12 adults and their 14 minor children—who are unlawfully trapped in life-threatening conditions in Tamaulipas, Mexico, while they wait for their asylum proceedings in the United States to conclude.
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Dec 05, 2019
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Dec 05, 2019
  • Immigrants' Rights|
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Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center v. Wolf - Challenging Denial of Immigrants’ Access to Counsel

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Aug 21, 2019
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Aug 21, 2019
  • Immigrants' Rights|
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I.A. v. Barr - Challenge to Trump Administration Limitation on Asylum for Migrants Passing Through Another Country en route to the U.S.

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Aug 06, 2019
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Aug 06, 2019
  • Immigrants' Rights|
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Make the Road New York v. McAleenan - Challenge to Trump Administration Expansion of “Expedited Removal” for Immigrants

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Aug 07, 2018
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Aug 07, 2018
  • Immigrants' Rights|
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Grace v. Barr - Challenge to Trump Administration’s Narrow Interpretation of Asylum Law

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Mar 15, 2018
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Mar 15, 2018
  • Immigrants' Rights|
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Damus v. Nielson - Challenging Trump Administration’s Unlawful Detention of Asylum Seekers

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