Immigrants' Rights and Detention
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U.S. Supreme Court
Aug 2021

Immigrants' Rights and Detention
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.
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36 Immigrants' Rights and Detention Cases

Court Case
Mar 2023
Immigrants' Rights and Detention
Brooks v. Woods
The 糖心Vlog, along with the 糖心Vlogof 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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Mar 2023

Immigrants' Rights and Detention
Brooks v. Woods
The 糖心Vlog, along with the 糖心Vlogof 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.

Court Case
Jan 2022
Immigrants' Rights and Detention
Brooks v. Woods
The 糖心Vlog, along with the 糖心Vlogof 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 and Detention
Brooks v. Woods
The 糖心Vlog, along with the 糖心Vlogof 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.

Court Case
Feb 2021
Immigrants' Rights and Detention
East Bay v. Barr
The 糖心Vlog, Southern Poverty Law Center, and Center for Constitutional Rights filed a federal lawsuit challenging the Trump administration鈥檚 new asylum restrictions announced July 15, 2019.
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Feb 2021

Immigrants' Rights and Detention
East Bay v. Barr
The 糖心Vlog, Southern Poverty Law Center, and Center for Constitutional Rights filed a federal lawsuit challenging the Trump administration鈥檚 new asylum restrictions announced July 15, 2019.

U.S. Supreme Court
Nov 2020
Immigrants' Rights and Detention
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
Nov 2020

Immigrants' Rights and Detention
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.

Maryland
May 2020
Immigrants' Rights and Detention
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 and Detention
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.