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Lawsuit Challenges Tennessee “Anti-Harboring” Law that Criminalizes Providing Shelter to People who are Undocumented
- Press Releases
- Press Releases
- June 23, 2025
WASHINGTON, DC, June 23, 2025 — On June 20, a coalition including a religious organization and two individuals…
Read MoreDistrict Court Blocks Unlawful Removal of Venezuelan Asylum Seeker Under Alien Enemies Act
- Press Releases
- Press Releases
- May 22, 2025
In a May 21 decision, a federal district court in Georgia ordered the federal government to refrain from disappearing a Venezuelan man under the 1798 Alien Enemies Act (AEA).
Read MoreAsylum Seekers Challenge Trump’s Asylum Shutdown Policy
- Press Releases
- Press Releases
- June 11, 2025
People fleeing persecution and torture in their home countries have joined immigrant rights organizations to challenge the Trump administration’s unlawful shutdown of asylum along the U.S.-Mexico border.
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How mass deportations could devastate the U.S. economy
- In the News
- In the News
- February 10, 2025
President-elect Donald Trump plans to deport up to 11 million undocumented immigrants. But how much will it cost?…
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Mass Deportation on Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
- In the News
- In the News
- February 2, 2025
Maybe you saw us featured on Last Week Tonight with John Oliver? The mass deportation of millions of…
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Latest Blogs

New Immigration Court Rule Would Protect Critical Docket Management Tools and Rescind Trump-Era Changes
- Due Process & the Courts
- Immigration Courts
- September 14, 2023
The Department of Justice has proposed a new rule to protect immigration judges’ ability to administratively close removal proceedings and control…
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US and Canada Expand Safe Third Country Agreement in Another Move to Limit Asylum
- Humanitarian Protection
- Asylum
- March 29, 2023
The United States and Canada announced the expansion of their Safe Third Country Agreement (STCA) last week during President Biden’s visit…
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New Memo to Immigration Judges Reaffirms Availability of Administrative Closure
- Due Process & the Courts
- Immigration Courts
- December 17, 2021
The Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) issued a memorandum last month providing guidance to immigration judges about administrative closure—a critical tool…
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