Litigation
Defending the Constitutional Right of Longtime Residents to Challenge Their Detention
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit is considering three appeals that address whether noncitizens subject to mandatory detention under 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b)(2) have a due process right to challenge their detention under the Fifth Amendment. The stakes are incredibly high. Given the Trump administration’s mass deportation… Read More
Challenging the Trump Administration’s Regulation Gutting Appellate Review at the Board of Immigration Appeals
In February 2026, the Trump administration issued an Interim Final Rule (IFR) that guts the Board of Immigration Appeals, the agency that hears appeals of cases from immigration courts. The IFR upends the system for noncitizens to be able to challenge adverse immigration judge decisions, making summary dismissals the default… Read More
Impugnando el Cierre del Acceso al Asilo en los Puertos de Entrada
El 20 de enero de 2025, la Administración Trump canceló el acceso al proceso de asilo estadounidense en los puertos de entrada de la frontera entre Estados Unidos y México. Ese mismo día, canceló aproximadamente 30,000 citas de inspección en los puertos, programadas a través de la aplicación móvil CBP… Read More
Council and AILA File Lawsuit to Compel DHS and USCIS to Release Details about the Suspension of Processing Asylees’ and Refugees’ Green Card Applications
On March 25, 2025, media reports surfaced indicating that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)—the agency in charge of approving green card applications and other immigration benefits—had stopped processing green card applications filed by asylees and refugees. The suspension impacts tens of thousands of individuals who fled their home countries… Read More
Challenging Tennessee’s Unconstitutional Anti-Immigrant Law
This lawsuit challenges Section 5 of Tennessee’s new anti-immigrant law, Senate Bill 392, on behalf of the Southeastern Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church, a local landlord, and a long-time Tennessean who shares his home with his son-in-law who is seeking asylum. Section 5, which takes effect on July 1,… Read More
Challenging the Shutdown of Asylum Access at Ports of Entry
On June 11, 2025, asylum seekers, Al Otro Lado, and Haitian Bridge Alliance filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California to challenge the asylum shutdown policy and the cancellation of CBP One appointments. Read More
Council Represents Media Organization in Lawsuit for Records Underlying DHS’s Unprecedented Mass Influx Declaration and Associated Agreements With State and Local Law Enforcement
On May 22, 2025, the Council on behalf of "Documented NY," sued DHS, CBP, and ICE for failing to release key records under FOIA related to a mass influx declaration and immigration enforcement agreements with state and local authorities. Read More
Impugnación de la Desaparición bajo la Ley de Enemigos Extranjeros sin el Debido Proceso
El Consejo Americano de Inmigración y la ACLU presentaron una petición de hábeas corpus para impedir el traslado de Y.A.P.A. al CECOT sin darle una oportunidad significativa de comparecer ante un juez para revisar las acusaciones del gobierno en su contra. Read More
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. Read More
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. Read More
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