Litigation
The American Immigration Council Sues ICE to Compel Agency to Publish its Bond Payment Procedures
This Lawsuit seeks to compel ICE to comply with the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and publish bond processing procedures that must be followed to obtain the release of individuals in detention. Read More
Challenging the Government’s Barriers to Access to Counsel in Immigration Detention Centers
This lawsuit challenges ICE's policies that have made it extremely difficult—and in many cases impossible—for people in immigration detention to access their attorneys. Read More
Council Sues To Get Records of ICE’s Treatment of Haitian Nationals at the Torrance Detention Facility
This FOIA lawsuit seeks to compel U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to provide information about the agency’s treatment of Haitian nationals detained at the Torrance Detention Facility. Read More
Council Sues USCIS To Obtain Records About Humanitarian Parole Applications of Afghan Nationals
This Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) suit seeks to compel U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to disclose information about the massive delays in processing of applications for humanitarian parole filed for Afghan nationals who have not been able to travel to the United States. Read More
Challenging USCIS To End Naturalization Application Delays
This lawsuit challenges USCIS' unreasonable delay in processing naturalization applications that were filed in 2020 and has prevented applicants from becoming U.S. citizens. Read More
CBP Faces FOIA Lawsuit for Failing to Disclose Information About Border Patrol Practices in Ohio
This FOIA lawsuit seeks records about Border Patrol activities at the Sandusky Bay Station located in northern Ohio to improve the public’s understanding of CBP’s enforcement practices at northern U.S. borders, including cooperation with local law enforcement. Read More
Council Sues ICE for Records on Enforcement Actions Against People Who Didn’t Meet Guidelines
This FOIA lawsuit seeks authorizations that ICE officers were required to submit to supervisors when they sought to arrest individuals who did not meet the enforcement priorities in effect from Feb. 18 until Nov. 29, as well as information related to the approvals. Read More
Council Sues CBP To Obtain Records About CBP One
This FOIA Lawsuit seeks to compel CBP to release information about its implementation of CBP One, an app designed to streamline interactions between CBP officers and travelers, including asylum seekers, that has raised concerns amongst advocates. Read More
Council Sues to Obtain ICE’s Reports on Enforcement Actions and Removals
This FOIA lawsuit seeks to compel DHS and ICE to disclose the weekly reports ICE was required to produce about their enforcement activities and removals pursuant to the DHS’ January 20 and February 18 memos establishing new immigration enforcement priorities. Read More
Challenging USCIS for Delays in Renewal of Employment Authorizations
The Council and partners filed a nationwide class action lawsuit to ensure timely renewal of work authorizations documents for asylum seekers. Read More
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