FOIA Lawsuit on Use of Expedited Removal Against Families

American Immigration Council v. DHS, No. 14-cv-8403 (SDNY filed Oct. 21, 2014)

Published: October 21, 2014

Status: 
PENDING

American Immigration Council v. DHS, No. 14-cv-8403 (SDNY filed Oct. 21, 2014)

On October 21, 2014, the American Immigration Council, the American Civil Liberties Union, and the National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild, with co-counsel, the National Immigration Law Center and Jenner & Block LLP, filed a lawsuit under the Freedom of Information Act to compel the release of government documents regarding the use of the expedited removal process against families with children, including those detained by Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in Artesia, New Mexico. The suit was filed in the federal district court for the Southern District of New York.

Map The Impact

Explore immigration data where you live

Our Map the Impact tool has comprehensive coverage of more than 100 data points about immigrants and their contributions in all 50 states and the country overall. It continues to be widely cited in places ranging from Gov. Newsom’s declaration for California’s Immigrant Heritage Month to a Forbes article and PBS’ Two Cents series that targets millennials and Gen Z.

100+

datapoints about immigrants and their contributions

Related Resources

Make a contribution

Make a direct impact on the lives of immigrants.

logoimg