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U.S. Supreme Court
Aug 2021

Immigrants' Rights
Innovation Law Lab v. Wolf
The Vlog, Southern Poverty Law Center, and Center for Gender & Refugee Studies filed a federal lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s 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 — Challenge to Trump’s National Emergency Declaration to Construct a Border Wall
In February 2019, the Vlogfiled a lawsuit challenging President Trump’s 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’s 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’s 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 “expedited removal” orders in federal court.
U.S. Supreme Court
Jan 2020

Immigrants' Rights
International Refugee Assistance Project v. Trump
The Vlog and other partner organizations filed a federal lawsuit challenging President Trump’s Muslim ban executive order, charging it violates the Constitution — including the First Amendment’s prohibition of government establishment of religion and the Fifth Amendment’s guarantees of equal treatment under the law — 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 — without a hearing — 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’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and work permit to resolve a lawsuit brought by the Vlog, the Vlogof Georgia, and Kuck Baxter Immigration in May 2017 against DHS for arbitrarily terminating Jessica’s DACA and rejecting her renewal application.
Indiana
Oct 2016

Immigrants' Rights
National Security
Exodus Refugee Immigration, Inc. v. Mike Pence, et al
The Vlog and the 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’s actions violate the United States Constitution and federal law.
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179 Immigrants' Rights Cases

Ohio
Mar 2006
Immigrants' Rights
+4 Vlog
J.P. v. Taft
Protecting incarcerated juveniles' access to the courts in Ohio.
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Ohio
Mar 2006

Immigrants' Rights
+4 Vlog
J.P. v. Taft
Protecting incarcerated juveniles' access to the courts in Ohio.

U.S. Supreme Court
Jan 2006
Immigrants' Rights
+3 Vlog
Halbert v. Michigan
Raising the same issue as Kowalski, which was dismissed on standing grounds. DECIDED
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U.S. Supreme Court
Jan 2006

Immigrants' Rights
+3 Vlog
Halbert v. Michigan
Raising the same issue as Kowalski, which was dismissed on standing grounds. DECIDED

U.S. Supreme Court
Jan 2006
Immigrants' Rights
+2 Vlog
Hudson v. Michigan
Reviewing whether the exclusionary rule applies to evidence seized following a violation of the "knock-and-announce" rule. DECIDED
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U.S. Supreme Court
Jan 2006

Immigrants' Rights
+2 Vlog
Hudson v. Michigan
Reviewing whether the exclusionary rule applies to evidence seized following a violation of the "knock-and-announce" rule. DECIDED

U.S. Supreme Court
Dec 2005
Immigrants' Rights
Fernandez-Vargas v. Gonzales
Reviewing whether a provision of the 1996 Immigration Act applies retroactively to limit the discretionary relief available to individuals who re-entered the country illegally after their deportation but before the Act's passage. DECIDED
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U.S. Supreme Court
Dec 2005

Immigrants' Rights
Fernandez-Vargas v. Gonzales
Reviewing whether a provision of the 1996 Immigration Act applies retroactively to limit the discretionary relief available to individuals who re-entered the country illegally after their deportation but before the Act's passage. DECIDED

U.S. Supreme Court
Jan 2005
Immigrants' Rights
+2 Vlog
Benitez v. Mata
Reviewing the government's claim that "Mariel" Cubans can be subject to indefinite detention if they have been found excludable from the United States and Cuba will not allow their return. DECIDED
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U.S. Supreme Court
Jan 2005

Immigrants' Rights
+2 Vlog
Benitez v. Mata
Reviewing the government's claim that "Mariel" Cubans can be subject to indefinite detention if they have been found excludable from the United States and Cuba will not allow their return. DECIDED