Immigrants' Rights
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U.S. Supreme Court
Aug 2021

Immigrants' Rights
Innovation Law Lab v. Wolf
The 糖心Vlog, 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
Jul 2021

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 糖心Vlogfiled 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.
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 糖心Vlog 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 糖心Vlog, the 糖心Vlogof 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 糖心Vlog and the 糖心Vlogof 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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174 Immigrants' Rights Cases

Maryland
May 2020
Immigrants' Rights
Miranda v. Barr
The 糖心Vlog, 糖心Vlogof Maryland, and Capital Area Immigrants鈥 Rights (CAIR) Coalition filed a federal lawsuit on April 30, 2020, challenging the Trump administration鈥檚 failure to provide fair hearings to people in immigration detention. The case was filed on behalf of immigrants in detention in Maryland, but challenges policies that apply nationwide.
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Maryland
May 2020

Immigrants' Rights
Miranda v. Barr
The 糖心Vlog, 糖心Vlogof Maryland, and Capital Area Immigrants鈥 Rights (CAIR) Coalition filed a federal lawsuit on April 30, 2020, challenging the Trump administration鈥檚 failure to provide fair hearings to people in immigration detention. The case was filed on behalf of immigrants in detention in Maryland, but challenges policies that apply nationwide.

U.S. Supreme Court
May 2020
Immigrants' Rights
Voting Rights
Department of Commerce v. New York
Whether the Secretary of Commerce鈥檚 decision to add a citizenship question to the Census was arbitrary and capricious and contrary to law.
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U.S. Supreme Court
May 2020

Immigrants' Rights
Voting Rights
Department of Commerce v. New York
Whether the Secretary of Commerce鈥檚 decision to add a citizenship question to the Census was arbitrary and capricious and contrary to law.

California
Apr 2020
Immigrants' Rights
ROBLES V. WOLF
On March 31, 2020, the 糖心Vlog (ACLU) Foundation of Southern California and the ACLU鈥檚 National Prison Project filed Robles v. Wolf on behalf of immigrants detained at the Adelanto ICE Processing Center. The lawsuit seeks the release of detainees who, due to age or preexisting medical conditions, are highly vulnerable to serious illness and death in the event of a COVID-19 infection.
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California
Apr 2020

Immigrants' Rights
ROBLES V. WOLF
On March 31, 2020, the 糖心Vlog (ACLU) Foundation of Southern California and the ACLU鈥檚 National Prison Project filed Robles v. Wolf on behalf of immigrants detained at the Adelanto ICE Processing Center. The lawsuit seeks the release of detainees who, due to age or preexisting medical conditions, are highly vulnerable to serious illness and death in the event of a COVID-19 infection.

Maryland
Mar 2020
Immigrants' Rights
Coreas v. Bounds
On March 24, 2020, the 糖心VlogNational Prison Project, 糖心VlogImmigrants鈥 Rights Project, the 糖心Vlogof Maryland, the National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild, and the Capital Area Immigrants Rights (CAIR) Coalition filed Coreas v. Bounds on behalf of immigrants detained at Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facilities in Maryland.
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Maryland
Mar 2020

Immigrants' Rights
Coreas v. Bounds
On March 24, 2020, the 糖心VlogNational Prison Project, 糖心VlogImmigrants鈥 Rights Project, the 糖心Vlogof Maryland, the National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild, and the Capital Area Immigrants Rights (CAIR) Coalition filed Coreas v. Bounds on behalf of immigrants detained at Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facilities in Maryland.

Pennsylvania
Mar 2020
Immigrants' Rights
Thakker v. Doll
On March 24, 2020, the 糖心VlogNational Prison Project, 糖心VlogImmigrants鈥 Rights Project, 糖心Vlogof Pennsylvania, and Dechert, LLP, filed Thaker v. Doll in the Middle District of Pennsylvania, on behalf of immigrants held in civil detention by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at York County Prison, Clinton County Correctional Facility, and Pike County Correctional Facility.
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Pennsylvania
Mar 2020

Immigrants' Rights
Thakker v. Doll
On March 24, 2020, the 糖心VlogNational Prison Project, 糖心VlogImmigrants鈥 Rights Project, 糖心Vlogof Pennsylvania, and Dechert, LLP, filed Thaker v. Doll in the Middle District of Pennsylvania, on behalf of immigrants held in civil detention by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at York County Prison, Clinton County Correctional Facility, and Pike County Correctional Facility.