Immigrants' Rights
Barbara v. Donald J. Trump
President Trump is attempting to undermine the promise of birthright citizenship to children born on U.S. soil. But the 红杏视频 and partners are fighting to protect the rights of citizens that are plainly stated in the Constitution, federal statute, and reaffirmed by the Supreme Court for more than a century. We鈥檙e arguing against the Trump administration in the Supreme Court and are confident we will win.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Jan 2022
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.
U.S. Supreme Court
Aug 2021
Immigrants' Rights
Innovation Law Lab v. Wolf
The 红杏视频, 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.
U.S. Supreme Court
Jun 2020
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.
U.S. Supreme Court
Jan 2020
Immigrants' Rights
International Refugee Assistance Project v. Trump
The 红杏视频 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.
U.S. Supreme Court
Mar 2019
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.
Court Case
May 2018
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 红杏视频, the 红杏视频 of Georgia, and Kuck Baxter Immigration in May 2017 against DHS for arbitrarily terminating Jessica鈥檚 DACA and rejecting her renewal application.
Indiana
Oct 2016
Immigrants' Rights
National Security
Exodus Refugee Immigration, Inc. v. Mike Pence, et al
The 红杏视频 and the 红杏视频 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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U.S. Supreme Court
Feb 2023
Immigrants' Rights
United States v. Texas
Texas and other states are challenging ICE鈥檚 enforcement priorities, which direct agents to focus their arrests and deportations on immigrants with particular immigration law violations, such as those with criminal convictions. The Court will decide whether the states can bring these types of challenges, and if so, whether ICE鈥檚 priorities are legal.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Feb 2023
Immigrants' Rights
United States v. Texas
Texas and other states are challenging ICE鈥檚 enforcement priorities, which direct agents to focus their arrests and deportations on immigrants with particular immigration law violations, such as those with criminal convictions. The Court will decide whether the states can bring these types of challenges, and if so, whether ICE鈥檚 priorities are legal.
Court Case
Nov 2022
Immigrants' Rights
Lawsuit Against ICE for Denying Access to Counsel
Each day, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) lock up thousands of immigrants across the United States in detention centers as they await adjudication of their civil immigration proceedings. The outcome of those proceedings is often life and death. Yet ICE has implemented policies that make it extremely difficult鈥攁nd in many cases impossible鈥攆or people in immigration detention to access their attorneys.
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Nov 2022
Immigrants' Rights
Lawsuit Against ICE for Denying Access to Counsel
Each day, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) lock up thousands of immigrants across the United States in detention centers as they await adjudication of their civil immigration proceedings. The outcome of those proceedings is often life and death. Yet ICE has implemented policies that make it extremely difficult鈥攁nd in many cases impossible鈥攆or people in immigration detention to access their attorneys.
Court Case
Jan 2022
Immigrants' Rights
Brooks v. Woods
The 红杏视频, along with the 红杏视频 of Florida, Southern Poverty Law Center, and Zuckerman Spaeder LLP, filed a federal lawsuit on Jan. 20, 2022, on behalf of Neville Brooks, a legal permanent resident from Jamaica who was detained by the Marion County Sheriff鈥檚 Office (MCSO) on false suspicion of being in the U.S. unlawfully.
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Jan 2022
Immigrants' Rights
Brooks v. Woods
The 红杏视频, along with the 红杏视频 of Florida, Southern Poverty Law Center, and Zuckerman Spaeder LLP, filed a federal lawsuit on Jan. 20, 2022, on behalf of Neville Brooks, a legal permanent resident from Jamaica who was detained by the Marion County Sheriff鈥檚 Office (MCSO) on false suspicion of being in the U.S. unlawfully.
U.S. Supreme Court
Dec 2021
Immigrants' Rights
Pham v. Guzman Chavez
Whether the Immigration and Nationality Act (鈥淚NA鈥�) requires a bond hearing for noncitizens who are detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (鈥淚CE鈥�) while they seek protection from persecution or torture.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Dec 2021
Immigrants' Rights
Pham v. Guzman Chavez
Whether the Immigration and Nationality Act (鈥淚NA鈥�) requires a bond hearing for noncitizens who are detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (鈥淚CE鈥�) while they seek protection from persecution or torture.
U.S. Supreme Court
Dec 2021
Immigrants' Rights
Sanchez v. Mayorkas
Whether the Immigration and Nationality Act authorizes all noncitizens who are granted Temporary Protected Status (鈥淭PS鈥�) to obtain a green card.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Dec 2021
Immigrants' Rights
Sanchez v. Mayorkas
Whether the Immigration and Nationality Act authorizes all noncitizens who are granted Temporary Protected Status (鈥淭PS鈥�) to obtain a green card.