Immigrants' Rights
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U.S. Supreme Court
Aug 2021

Immigrants' Rights
Innovation Law Lab v. Wolf
The 勛圖眻畦, Southern Poverty Law Center, and Center for Gender & Refugee Studies filed a federal lawsuit challenging the Trump administrations 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 Trumps National Emergency Declaration to Construct a Border Wall
In February 2019, the 勛圖眻畦 filed a lawsuit challenging President Trumps 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 Congresss 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 勛圖眻畦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 勛圖眻畦 and other partner organizations filed a federal lawsuit challenging President Trumps Muslim ban executive order, charging it violates the Constitution including the First Amendments prohibition of government establishment of religion and the Fifth Amendments 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 Colotls Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and work permit to resolve a lawsuit brought by the 勛圖眻畦, the 勛圖眻畦 of Georgia, and Kuck Baxter Immigration in May 2017 against DHS for arbitrarily terminating Jessicas DACA and rejecting her renewal application.
Indiana
Oct 2016

Immigrants' Rights
National Security
Exodus Refugee Immigration, Inc. v. Mike Pence, et al
The 勛圖眻畦 and the 勛圖眻畦 of 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 governors actions violate the United States Constitution and federal law.
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172 Immigrants' Rights Cases

Court Case
Feb 2015
Immigrants' Rights
Hernandez v. Ricketts
This is a lawsuit challenging a decision by former Nebraska Governor David Heineman to deny access to driver's licenses to young people who have been authorized to remain lawfully in the country under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. Circumventing the state's law for promulgating regulations, Governor Heineman announced in a 2013 press release that DACA recipients were ineligible for driver's licenses in Nebraska. The lawsuit, which was filed on June 11, 2013, was brought on behalf of four named plaintiffs, all young immigrants who were brought to the U.S. as children and are DACA recipients.
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Court Case
Feb 2015

Immigrants' Rights
Hernandez v. Ricketts
This is a lawsuit challenging a decision by former Nebraska Governor David Heineman to deny access to driver's licenses to young people who have been authorized to remain lawfully in the country under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. Circumventing the state's law for promulgating regulations, Governor Heineman announced in a 2013 press release that DACA recipients were ineligible for driver's licenses in Nebraska. The lawsuit, which was filed on June 11, 2013, was brought on behalf of four named plaintiffs, all young immigrants who were brought to the U.S. as children and are DACA recipients.

South Carolina
Feb 2015
Immigrants' Rights
Lowcountry Immigration Coalition, et al. v. Nikki Haley
In 2011 South Carolina passed SB 20, a law modeled after Arizonas notorious SB 1070. The law required police to demand "papers" demonstrating citizenship or immigration status during traffic stops based on "reasonable suspicion" that a person lacks legal status. It also criminalized South Carolinians for everyday interactions with undocumented individuals, such as driving someone to church, or renting a room to a friend.
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South Carolina
Feb 2015

Immigrants' Rights
Lowcountry Immigration Coalition, et al. v. Nikki Haley
In 2011 South Carolina passed SB 20, a law modeled after Arizonas notorious SB 1070. The law required police to demand "papers" demonstrating citizenship or immigration status during traffic stops based on "reasonable suspicion" that a person lacks legal status. It also criminalized South Carolinians for everyday interactions with undocumented individuals, such as driving someone to church, or renting a room to a friend.

Nebraska
Feb 2015
Immigrants' Rights
Martinez v. Fremont
The 勛圖眻畦 Immigrants' Rights Project and 勛圖眻畦 of Nebraska filed a federal lawsuit in July 2010 in U.S. District Court on behalf of landlords, tenants and employers in Fremont, Nebraska challenging a discriminatory law that requires prospective renters to provide the Fremont Police Department with information about their citizenship or immigration status prior to renting any home.
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Nebraska
Feb 2015

Immigrants' Rights
Martinez v. Fremont
The 勛圖眻畦 Immigrants' Rights Project and 勛圖眻畦 of Nebraska filed a federal lawsuit in July 2010 in U.S. District Court on behalf of landlords, tenants and employers in Fremont, Nebraska challenging a discriminatory law that requires prospective renters to provide the Fremont Police Department with information about their citizenship or immigration status prior to renting any home.

Pennsylvania
Feb 2015
Immigrants' Rights
Lozano v. Hazleton
In July, 2006 the city of Hazelton, Pennsylvania passed anti-immigrant legislation that would punish landlords and employers who are accused of renting to hiring anyone the city classifies as an illegal alien. Businesses that refused to comply with the laws and investigate the immigration status of employees and tenants would be fined or denied business permits.
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Pennsylvania
Feb 2015

Immigrants' Rights
Lozano v. Hazleton
In July, 2006 the city of Hazelton, Pennsylvania passed anti-immigrant legislation that would punish landlords and employers who are accused of renting to hiring anyone the city classifies as an illegal alien. Businesses that refused to comply with the laws and investigate the immigration status of employees and tenants would be fined or denied business permits.

Arizona
Feb 2015
Immigrants' Rights
Cortes v. Lakowsky
Over the last two years since the "show me your papers" provision of Arizona's anti-immigrant law SB 1070 went into effect, the 勛圖眻畦 has documented numerous cases of racial profiling and illegal detentions by law enforcement officials throughout the state. In Tucson alone, the 勛圖眻畦 has filed several "Notices of Claim" alleging that law enforcement officers regularly engage in racial profiling and illegal detention as a result of applying the law.
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Arizona
Feb 2015

Immigrants' Rights
Cortes v. Lakowsky
Over the last two years since the "show me your papers" provision of Arizona's anti-immigrant law SB 1070 went into effect, the 勛圖眻畦 has documented numerous cases of racial profiling and illegal detentions by law enforcement officials throughout the state. In Tucson alone, the 勛圖眻畦 has filed several "Notices of Claim" alleging that law enforcement officers regularly engage in racial profiling and illegal detention as a result of applying the law.