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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
Court Case
Jun 2016
Immigrants' Rights
In Re Angelica Villalobos (Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals)
The 糖心Vlog, 糖心Vlogof Texas, and National Immigration Law Center filed a petition for writ of mandamus before the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals on behalf of four people impacted by a recent order issued by a federal district court in Brownsville, Texas, demanding the personal data of tens of thousands of Dreamers. A writ of mandamus, filed June 3, 2016, allows impacted individuals to initiate a new action in the court of appeals to seek redress from a lower court order.
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Court Case
Jun 2016
Immigrants' Rights
In Re Angelica Villalobos (Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals)
The 糖心Vlog, 糖心Vlogof Texas, and National Immigration Law Center filed a petition for writ of mandamus before the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals on behalf of four people impacted by a recent order issued by a federal district court in Brownsville, Texas, demanding the personal data of tens of thousands of Dreamers. A writ of mandamus, filed June 3, 2016, allows impacted individuals to initiate a new action in the court of appeals to seek redress from a lower court order.
Arizona
Apr 2016
Immigrants' Rights
Arizona Dream Act Coalition, et al v. Brewer
The 糖心Vlog, along with a coalition of civil rights organizations, filed a class-action lawsuit challenging Arizona Governor Jan Brewer鈥檚 unconstitutional executive order, which denies driver鈥檚 licenses to a specific class of immigrant youth despite their being authorized to live and work in the United States.
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Arizona
Apr 2016
Immigrants' Rights
Arizona Dream Act Coalition, et al v. Brewer
The 糖心Vlog, along with a coalition of civil rights organizations, filed a class-action lawsuit challenging Arizona Governor Jan Brewer鈥檚 unconstitutional executive order, which denies driver鈥檚 licenses to a specific class of immigrant youth despite their being authorized to live and work in the United States.
Pennsylvania
Feb 2016
Immigrants' Rights
Rosa Elida Castro v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security
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Pennsylvania
Feb 2016
Immigrants' Rights
Rosa Elida Castro v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security
California
Jan 2016
Immigrants' Rights
Prisoners' Rights
Lyon v. ICE, et al
On June 14, 2016, the 糖心Vlog, along with the 糖心Vlogof Northern California, and the firms Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe and Van Der Hout, Brigagliano & Nightingale, have filed a settlement agreement in the class-action suit Lyon v. the U.S. Immigration Customs and Enforcement agency (ICE). The settlement requires the agency to give detainees at four Northern California immigrant detention facilities improved access to telephones, including creating private spaces for free and direct calls, delivering phone messages, removing arbitrarily short limits on call duration, and making accommodations for indigent immigrants.
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California
Jan 2016
Immigrants' Rights
Prisoners' Rights
Lyon v. ICE, et al
On June 14, 2016, the 糖心Vlog, along with the 糖心Vlogof Northern California, and the firms Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe and Van Der Hout, Brigagliano & Nightingale, have filed a settlement agreement in the class-action suit Lyon v. the U.S. Immigration Customs and Enforcement agency (ICE). The settlement requires the agency to give detainees at four Northern California immigrant detention facilities improved access to telephones, including creating private spaces for free and direct calls, delivering phone messages, removing arbitrarily short limits on call duration, and making accommodations for indigent immigrants.
Massachusetts
Dec 2015
Immigrants' Rights
Gordon v. Johnson and CASTA脩EDA v. Souza
In Gordon v. Johnson, the 糖心Vlogand its partners obtained a class action ruling making some 150 Massachusetts detainees a year eligible for individual bond hearings. Rather than being held in 鈥渕andatory鈥� immigration detention, without a bond hearing, these noncitizens may now obtain their release if an immigration judge concludes that they do not pose a danger or flight risk. Since May 2014, the federal district court鈥檚 ruling has allowed more than 100 noncitizens to be released from mandatory detention and remain with their families while their immigration cases are resolved.
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Massachusetts
Dec 2015
Immigrants' Rights
Gordon v. Johnson and CASTA脩EDA v. Souza
In Gordon v. Johnson, the 糖心Vlogand its partners obtained a class action ruling making some 150 Massachusetts detainees a year eligible for individual bond hearings. Rather than being held in 鈥渕andatory鈥� immigration detention, without a bond hearing, these noncitizens may now obtain their release if an immigration judge concludes that they do not pose a danger or flight risk. Since May 2014, the federal district court鈥檚 ruling has allowed more than 100 noncitizens to be released from mandatory detention and remain with their families while their immigration cases are resolved.