Abuse of Immigration 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.
Status: Ongoing
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4 Abuse of Immigration Detention Cases
Court Case
Jul 2025
Abuse of Immigration Detention
Nyynkpao Banyee v. Pamela Bondi, et al
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Court Case
Jul 2025
Abuse of Immigration Detention
Nyynkpao Banyee v. Pamela Bondi, et al
Florida
Jul 2025
Abuse of Immigration Detention
C.M. v. Noem
Immigrants鈥� rights advocates sued the Trump administration over lack of access to legal counsel and violations of due process for people detained at Florida鈥檚 new, notorious Everglades immigration center, a hastily constructed facility on an abandoned airstrip in the middle of the wetlands in Ochopee.
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Florida
Jul 2025
Abuse of Immigration Detention
C.M. v. Noem
Immigrants鈥� rights advocates sued the Trump administration over lack of access to legal counsel and violations of due process for people detained at Florida鈥檚 new, notorious Everglades immigration center, a hastily constructed facility on an abandoned airstrip in the middle of the wetlands in Ochopee.
Court Case
Jul 2015
Abuse of Immigration Detention
RILR v. Johnson
The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ordered a preliminary injunction that puts an immediate halt to the government's policy of locking up mothers and children from Central America 鈥� all of whom have been found to have legitimate asylum claims 鈥� in order to send a message to other migrants that they should not come to the U.S.
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Court Case
Jul 2015
Abuse of Immigration Detention
RILR v. Johnson
The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ordered a preliminary injunction that puts an immediate halt to the government's policy of locking up mothers and children from Central America 鈥� all of whom have been found to have legitimate asylum claims 鈥� in order to send a message to other migrants that they should not come to the U.S.
Court Case
Jan 2015
Abuse of Immigration Detention
Rivera v. Holder
Rivera v. Holder is a class action lawsuit filed in Washington State challenging the immigration courts鈥� policy of refusing to release immigrants from detention unless they post a minimum $1,500 bond. The result of this policy is that indigent and low-income immigrants stay locked-up鈥攁t taxpayer expense鈥攅ven when they pose no danger to anyone, and can be effectively supervised in the community.
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Court Case
Jan 2015
Abuse of Immigration Detention
Rivera v. Holder
Rivera v. Holder is a class action lawsuit filed in Washington State challenging the immigration courts鈥� policy of refusing to release immigrants from detention unless they post a minimum $1,500 bond. The result of this policy is that indigent and low-income immigrants stay locked-up鈥攁t taxpayer expense鈥攅ven when they pose no danger to anyone, and can be effectively supervised in the community.