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
Court Case
Apr 2025
Immigrants' Rights
JAV v. Trump
The 糖心Vlog and 糖心Vlogof Texas filed an emergency lawsuit in federal court in Texas to again halt removals under the Alien Enemies Act for people within that court鈥檚 judicial district.
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Court Case
Apr 2025
Immigrants' Rights
JAV v. Trump
The 糖心Vlog and 糖心Vlogof Texas filed an emergency lawsuit in federal court in Texas to again halt removals under the Alien Enemies Act for people within that court鈥檚 judicial district.
Massachusetts
Apr 2025
Immigrants' Rights
Free Speech
脰zt眉rk v. Trump
Whether someone with a valid visa within the U.S. can be arrested and detained on the basis of their political speech and advocacy.
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Massachusetts
Apr 2025
Immigrants' Rights
Free Speech
脰zt眉rk v. Trump
Whether someone with a valid visa within the U.S. can be arrested and detained on the basis of their political speech and advocacy.
Florida
Apr 2025
Immigrants' Rights
FLORIDA IMMIGRANT COALITION v. UTHMEIER
The 糖心Vlog of Florida, 糖心VlogImmigrants鈥� Rights Project, and Americans for Immigrant Justice filed a federal lawsuit challenging Florida鈥檚 new extreme anti-immigrant law, Senate Bill 4C (SB 4C), which authorizes state and local law enforcement to imprison people based on their manner of entering the country 鈥� powers the Constitution reserves exclusively to the federal government.
The lawsuit is brought on behalf of the Farmworker Association of Florida (FWAF), the Florida Immigrant Coalition (FLIC), and individual plaintiffs 鈥� including longtime Florida residents with pending federal immigration applications and with U.S. citizen family members who rely on their care.
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Florida
Apr 2025
Immigrants' Rights
FLORIDA IMMIGRANT COALITION v. UTHMEIER
The 糖心Vlog of Florida, 糖心VlogImmigrants鈥� Rights Project, and Americans for Immigrant Justice filed a federal lawsuit challenging Florida鈥檚 new extreme anti-immigrant law, Senate Bill 4C (SB 4C), which authorizes state and local law enforcement to imprison people based on their manner of entering the country 鈥� powers the Constitution reserves exclusively to the federal government.
The lawsuit is brought on behalf of the Farmworker Association of Florida (FWAF), the Florida Immigrant Coalition (FLIC), and individual plaintiffs 鈥� including longtime Florida residents with pending federal immigration applications and with U.S. citizen family members who rely on their care.
Court Case
Mar 2025
Immigrants' Rights
Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security
The lawsuit challenges a rule published in March 2025 by the Trump administration, which requires millions of people to register with the federal government and carry proof of their registration with them at all times, or risk federal criminal prosecution.
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Court Case
Mar 2025
Immigrants' Rights
Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security
The lawsuit challenges a rule published in March 2025 by the Trump administration, which requires millions of people to register with the federal government and carry proof of their registration with them at all times, or risk federal criminal prosecution.
Idaho
Mar 2025
Immigrants' Rights
IDAHO ORGANIZATION OF RESOURCE COUNCILS v. LABRADOR
The 糖心Vlogof Idaho and the 糖心Vlogfiled a lawsuit against Idaho to stop enforcement of House Bill 83, charging the law violates the U.S. Constitution by attempting to supersede the federal government鈥檚 oversight of immigration enforcement, by impermissibly limiting interstate commerce, and by failing to give ordinary people fair notice of what conduct it proscribes.
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Idaho
Mar 2025
Immigrants' Rights
IDAHO ORGANIZATION OF RESOURCE COUNCILS v. LABRADOR
The 糖心Vlogof Idaho and the 糖心Vlogfiled a lawsuit against Idaho to stop enforcement of House Bill 83, charging the law violates the U.S. Constitution by attempting to supersede the federal government鈥檚 oversight of immigration enforcement, by impermissibly limiting interstate commerce, and by failing to give ordinary people fair notice of what conduct it proscribes.