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U.S. Supreme Court
Aug 2021

Immigrants' Rights and Detention
Innovation Law Lab v. Wolf
The Թֱ, 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.
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36 Immigrants' Rights and Detention Cases

Maryland
Mar 2020
Immigrants' Rights and Detention
Coreas v. Bounds
On March 24, 2020, the Թֱ National Prison Project, Թֱ Immigrants’ Rights Project, the Թֱ of Maryland, the National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild, and the Capital Area Immigrants Rights (CAIR) Coalition filed Coreas v. Bounds on behalf of immigrants detained at Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facilities in Maryland.
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Maryland
Mar 2020

Immigrants' Rights and Detention
Coreas v. Bounds
On March 24, 2020, the Թֱ National Prison Project, Թֱ Immigrants’ Rights Project, the Թֱ of Maryland, the National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild, and the Capital Area Immigrants Rights (CAIR) Coalition filed Coreas v. Bounds on behalf of immigrants detained at Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facilities in Maryland.

Pennsylvania
Mar 2020
Immigrants' Rights and Detention
Thakker v. Doll
On March 24, 2020, the Թֱ National Prison Project, Թֱ Immigrants’ Rights Project, Թֱ of Pennsylvania, and Dechert, LLP, filed Thaker v. Doll in the Middle District of Pennsylvania, on behalf of immigrants held in civil detention by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at York County Prison, Clinton County Correctional Facility, and Pike County Correctional Facility.
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Pennsylvania
Mar 2020

Immigrants' Rights and Detention
Thakker v. Doll
On March 24, 2020, the Թֱ National Prison Project, Թֱ Immigrants’ Rights Project, Թֱ of Pennsylvania, and Dechert, LLP, filed Thaker v. Doll in the Middle District of Pennsylvania, on behalf of immigrants held in civil detention by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at York County Prison, Clinton County Correctional Facility, and Pike County Correctional Facility.

Massachusetts
Mar 2020
Immigrants' Rights and Detention
Rodas-Mazariegos et al. v. Moniz et al.
On March 25, 2020, the Թֱ National Prison Project, Թֱ Immigrants Rights Project, Թֱ of Massachusetts, and the law firms of Demissie & Church and Graves & Doyle filed Rodas-Mazariegos et al v. Moniz et al in the District of Massachusetts, on behalf of immigrants detained at the Plymouth County Correctional Facility in Plymouth, Massachusetts. The filing followed news that a federal judge ordered the release of a detained class member in the Թֱ’s Calderon v. Wolf suit in Plymouth County, citing the “extraordinary circumstances” of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Massachusetts
Mar 2020

Immigrants' Rights and Detention
Rodas-Mazariegos et al. v. Moniz et al.
On March 25, 2020, the Թֱ National Prison Project, Թֱ Immigrants Rights Project, Թֱ of Massachusetts, and the law firms of Demissie & Church and Graves & Doyle filed Rodas-Mazariegos et al v. Moniz et al in the District of Massachusetts, on behalf of immigrants detained at the Plymouth County Correctional Facility in Plymouth, Massachusetts. The filing followed news that a federal judge ordered the release of a detained class member in the Թֱ’s Calderon v. Wolf suit in Plymouth County, citing the “extraordinary circumstances” of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Court Case
Mar 2020
Immigrants' Rights and Detention
Padilla v. ICE
The Թֱ, American Immigration Council, and Northwest Immigrant Rights Project filed a proposed amended complaint in federal court today in order to challenge the Trump administration’s new policy that categorically denies bond hearings to asylum seekers.
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Court Case
Mar 2020

Immigrants' Rights and Detention
Padilla v. ICE
The Թֱ, American Immigration Council, and Northwest Immigrant Rights Project filed a proposed amended complaint in federal court today in order to challenge the Trump administration’s new policy that categorically denies bond hearings to asylum seekers.

Court Case
Mar 2020
Immigrants' Rights and Detention
Dawson v. Asher
On March 16, 2020, the Թֱ National Prison Project, Թֱ Immigrants’ Rights Project, and the Northwest Immigrant Rights Project filed Dawson v. Asher in the Western District of Washington, on behalf of immigrants detained at the Tacoma Northwest Detention Center in Tacoma, Washington.
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Mar 2020

Immigrants' Rights and Detention
Dawson v. Asher
On March 16, 2020, the Թֱ National Prison Project, Թֱ Immigrants’ Rights Project, and the Northwest Immigrant Rights Project filed Dawson v. Asher in the Western District of Washington, on behalf of immigrants detained at the Tacoma Northwest Detention Center in Tacoma, Washington.