December 21, 2020
The federal courts considered a mountain of immigration litigation this past year, from the U.S. Supreme Court's landmark ruling on protections for young unauthorized immigrants to a flurry of cases challenging immigration detention and visa restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic.
October 08, 2020
A California federal judge on Wednesday tore into U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for its "spotty compliance" with a COVID-19 safety order he issued in April, noting that the agency has failed to release a number of high-risk immigrant detainees from its detention centers during the deadly pandemic.
April 20, 2020
A California federal judge on Monday ordered U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to promptly evaluate and potentially release thousands of immigrant detainees who are at a higher risk of contracting COVID-19 or dying from it, blasting the agency for its "callous indifference for the safety and well-being" of its more vulnerable detainees.
August 19, 2019
Immigrant detainees filed a proposed class action Monday accusing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement of shirking its legal obligation to provide adequate medical, mental health and disability accommodations at 158 detention facilities nationwide.