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Advocates Continue Fight to Defend Immigrant Children’s Rights
Trump Administration Seeks to Terminate Protections for Children Despite Harrowing Stories From Children in Detention
hace 21 horas3 min de lectura
Advocates Fight to Defend the Flores Settlement Agreement as the Trump Administration Seeks to Terminate Protections for Children Amidst Harrowing Stories from Children in Detention
On June 2nd, Flores counsel will argue before the Ninth Circuit against the government’s attempt to terminate the Flores Settlement Agreement - the primary safeguard against abuse, neglect, and prolonged imprisonment of immigrant children.
hace 4 días1 min de lectura
Federal Court Halts ICE’s Illegal Detention and Deportation of Immigrant Survivors of Crimes
Yesterday, a federal judge in the Central District of California issued an order protecting immigrant survivors of domestic violence, trafficking, and other serious crimes on a nationwide basis.
21 may6 min de lectura
In Their Own Words: The Children at Dilley Tell Us They Are Suffering
In a brief filed in federal court today, lawyers for children incarcerated at the Family Residential Treatment Center in Dilley, Texas (Dilley) describe the federal government’s most recent claims of compliance with the Flores Settlement Agreement (FSA) as “fanciful” and reiterate their concerns that children continue to be hungry, exhausted, anxious, and depressed.
19 may5 min de lectura
Fanfan v. Noem Template Habeas Petitions.
These templates are designed to be used to seek habeas relief for putative Fanfan class members while we await class-wide relief and as long as any class members remain detained in ICE custody. In addition to putative Fanfan class members, others who were subject to re-detention who are not subject to a final order may also benefit from these templates, with appropriate adjustments for the context in which they were re-detained.
27 mar2 min de lectura
When Release is Not the End: Challenging Immigration Re-Detention
The Center for Human Rights and Constitutional Law hosted a free CLE webinar, When Release is Not the End: Challenging Immigration Re-Detention, on Wednesday, March 25, 2026. Led by Monika Langarica, lead attorney on Fanfan v. Noem, this training examines the government’s growing use of immigration re-detention, the legal issues it raises, and the tools advocates are using to fight back, including habeas petitions and broader class action litigation challenging the practice.
25 mar1 min de lectura
The Immigration Shadow Docket: How Emergency Orders are Reshaping the Law
Alarm over the Supreme Court’s expanding use of the shadow docket continues to grow, particularly in immigration cases, where the Trump administration has relied on emergency orders to accelerate a violent immigration enforcement campaign that inflicts severe harm on immigrant communities, especially communities of color. The Stanford Center for Racial Justice aptly captures this dynamic in a recent blog post : “ Where it concerns immigration policy, the shadow docket has be
2 mar2 min de lectura
Federal Court Protects Minnesota Refugees from Arrest and Detention
Today, a federal judge issued a Preliminary Injunction protecting Minnesota refugees from unlawful arrest and detention while the class action lawsuit U.H.A. v. Bondi proceeds.
27 feb4 min de lectura
Attorneys File for Class Certification, Seek to Block ICE Re-Detention Practice at Check-In Appointments in the Southern District of California
Attorneys representing immigrants who were unlawfully re-detained at check-in appointments by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in San Diego are asking a federal court to temporarily block ICE from continuing to re-detain other immigrants who were previously released, while a lawsuit moves forward.
25 feb3 min de lectura
Attorneys and Advocates Respond to Hearing in Lawsuit Challenging ICE Arrests of Refugees
Today, a federal judge heard oral arguments on a preliminary injunction request in U.H.A. v. Bondi, a class action lawsuit challenging the unlawful arrest and detention of Minnesota refugees under Operation PARRIS.
19 feb6 min de lectura
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