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  1. February 28, 2019

    Gov't Hit With Sanctions In Immigrant Vetting Program Suit

    A Seattle federal court on Wednesday slapped sanctions on the federal government for dragging out discovery in a class action challenging a national security program that allegedly delays applications for immigration benefits filed by Muslims or those from Muslim-majority nations.

  2. September 29, 2017

    Immigrants Challenging Gov't Vetting Program Demand Docs

    A class of immigrants challenging a federal government program that civil rights groups say unlawfully targets Muslim applicants and delays application processing asked a Washington federal judge Thursday to compel the Trump administration to provide various information.

  3. July 07, 2017

    Feds Aim To Undo Class Cert. In Immigrant Vetting Challenge

    In a class action challenging the legality of an immigrant vetting program allegedly expanded by the Trump administration, the U.S. government asked a federal judge to rethink his order certifying a class of applicants for immigration benefits, arguing Wednesday that the applicants could not attribute any injury to the program.

  4. June 22, 2017

    Immigrants Win Cert. In USCIS Application Policy Challenge

    A Washington federal judge on Wednesday certified a class of potentially thousands of immigrants in a challenge to a little-known U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services program that civil rights groups say delays application processing and unlawfully targets Muslim applicants.