

ICWC v. Noem: A Practical Guide to the Preliminary Relief Order, Toolkit, & Practice Advisory
On May 20, 2026, the court in Immigration Center for Women and Children v. Noem (“ICWC”) issued an order granting class certification and classwide preliminary relief under section 705 of the Administrative Procedure Act, temporarily restoring protections for certain immigrant survivors with pending petitions. The order addressed the 2025 Guidance issued by then-Acting ICE Director Caleb Vitello and two related Trump administration policies resulting in the routine arrest, de
