Legal Resources and Litigation
Ending Obstacles for Temporary Protected Status Recipients Seeking Legal Permanent Residence
The American Immigration Council has filed a class action lawsuit against officials at the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and U.S. Department of Homeland Security in a federal district court in New York, challenging the government’s unlawful practice of depriving certain Temporary Protected Status (TPS) holders with close family relationships or employment in the United States from becoming lawful permanent residents. Read More
Challenging Immigration Judges’ Refusal to Conduct Bond Hearings
This lawsuit challenges the actions of immigration judges in Charlotte, North Carolina who have refused to conduct bond hearings for people who properly file bond motions with the Charlotte Immigration Court. Read More
Challenging USCIS Denial of Multinational Manager Immigrant Petition
Prioritizing the immigration of multinational executives and managers recognizes the need for the United States to remain competitive in an increasingly global economy. Read More
Challenging “Extreme Vetting” of Immigration Benefits Applicants
The Controlled Application Review and Resolution Program (CAARP) is a secret and unlawful government vetting program that targets thousands of applicants who are Muslim or from certain Muslim-majority countries for delay or denial of immigration benefits. Read More
Seeking Records on CBP’s Participation in Domestic Law Enforcement Activities
This lawsuit seeks to compel CBP to disclose the requested records concerning USBP agents’ practices. Read More
Lawsuit Challenges Postponement of the International Entrepreneur Rule
Entrepreneurs, start-up companies and a trade association joined together to oppose the postponement of the International Entrepreneur Rule. Read More
Challenging Customs and Border Protection’s Unlawful Practice of Turning Away Asylum Seekers
Asylum seekers are being illegally turned away by Customs and Border Protection officers. We're suing. Read More
Challenging ICE Interference with Legal Representation at Dilley
This case stems from Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) decision to bar Caroline Perris, a full-time legal assistant with the Dilley Pro Bono Project (DPBP), from entering the South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley, Texas. Read More
Immigrant Rights Groups File Class Action Suit Challenging Trump Administration’s “Muslim Ban”
This intervention is needed to protect the integrity of the United States’ immigrant visa process and the families diligently seeking to reunite with their loved ones. Read More
FOIA Lawsuit Seeking Disclosure of the CBP Officer’s Reference Tool
The Council and its partners filed suit after CBP failed to respond to a 2013 FOIA After the case was filed, CBP disclosed only a handful of documents—primarily, indices of two ORT chapters without any substantive information—and then moved for summary judgment, claiming that it was not required to search for or produce any additional documents. Read More
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