Litigation

The Council brings cutting-edge lawsuits that hold the government accountable for unlawful conduct and restrictive interpretations and implementation of the law.

LITIGATION

Challenging Florida’s Unconstitutional Anti-Immigrant Law

Join us to to ensure the fundamental rights and dignity of every individual in the state — regardless of their immigration status.

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Class Action Lawsuit Challenging USCIS Delay in Deciding Applications for Provisional Unlawful Presence Waivers

A group of immigrants filed a class action lawsuit seeking an end to processing delays that prevent them from becoming lawful...

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Most Recent Litigation

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Council and RMIAN Sue ICE to Get Records about Transfers of People in ICE Custody

Council and RMIAN are suing ICE to obtain agency records and determine if ICE follows its own policies when transferring individuals in its custody from one detention center to another.
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Challenging Disappearance under the Alien Enemies Act Without Due Process

The American Immigration Council and the ACLU filed a habeas petition to prevent our petitioner's transfer to CECOT without affording him a meaningful opportunity to appear before a judge to review the government’s allegations against him.
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U.S. Citizen Challenges Department of State Failure to Meaningfully Reconsider Denial of Spouse’s Immigrant Visa; Bad Faith After Visa Interview

Ms. Rodriguez, a U.S. citizen, has challenged the U.S. Department of State's failure to meaningfully review substantial evidence that her husband, a Guatemalan citizen, is not a gang member.

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Most Recent FOIA Litigation

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Council Litigation Seeks Refugee Processing Data

This Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit seeks to compel the U.S. Department of State to release data about the demographics, processing, and adjudication of refugees’ applications for...

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Lawsuit Challenges Systemic USCIS and ICE FOIA Delays

This nationwide class action lawsuit challenges systemic delays in providing immigration files.
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Council Sues to Get Records about CBP’s Treatment of Migrants without CBP One Appointments

This Freedom of Information Act suit seeks to compel CBP to release records about how the agency treats asylum seekers who have not obtained CBP One appointments.

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Most Recent Closed Cases

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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.
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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.
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Challenging USCIS’ Arbitrary Rejections of H-1B Petitions Filed After October 1

This lawsuit challenges USCIS' arbitrarily rejected H-1B petitions filed after October 1 simply because the H-1B worker’s intended employment start date—naturally—also fell after October 1.

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