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Galvez et al v. Jaddou et al

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Case Number:

2:19-cv-00321

Court:

Washington Western

Nature of Suit:

Other Statutes: Administrative Procedures Act/Review or Appeal of Agency Decision

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action

Judge:

Robert S. Lasnik

Government Agencies

U.S. Department of Homeland Security

October 05, 2020
USCIS Must Process Special Immigrant Juvenile Petitions

A Washington federal judge Monday ordered the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to adjudicate, within 180 days, any petitions for protections filed by a group of immigrants under age 21 who have been abused or abandoned by their parents.
June 01, 2020
Immigrants Say USCIS Could Revive Axed Juvenile Policy

Young immigrants who won a temporary court order barring a federal policy mandating family reunification in their path to permanent residency countered the government's bid to thwart their lawsuit as moot, arguing the agency could revive the rule.
May 18, 2020
USCIS Says It Doesn't Use Disputed Juvenile Policy

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services asked a Washington federal court to toss a proposed class action from young immigrants challenging a policy restricting their eligibility for certain immigration protections, saying it no longer relies on that policy.
August 23, 2019
USCIS Can't Delay Deadlines In Special Immigrant Status Row

A Washington federal judge on Friday refused to give U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services more time to reevaluate requests for protection filed by a class of young immigrants challenging a new policy that limits eligibility for young adults between 18 and 21.
July 17, 2019
USCIS Special Immigrant Juvenile Policy Blocked, For Now

A Washington federal judge on Wednesday granted class certification to a group of young migrants challenging a U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services rule change making it more difficult for them to get special protections, and temporarily blocked the agency from implementing the policy in the Evergreen State.
April 02, 2019
USCIS Seeks To Shake Immigrants' Juvenile Policy Suit

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services urged a Washington federal court on Monday to reject a request to block steps it has taken to make it more difficult for young immigrants between ages 18 and 21 to qualify for special immigrant protections, arguing that it is merely implementing existing law rather than introducing a new policy.
March 06, 2019
USCIS Sued Over Special Immigrant Juvenile Policy

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services was hit with a third lawsuit in federal court Tuesday challenging the agency's alleged policy change making it more difficult for young immigrants between 18 and 21 to qualify for special immigrant protections.