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1/10/26
Federal Judge Says Trump Administration Must Keep Families Together for Now
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BOSTON — A federal judge issued a temporary restraining order (TRO) today to stop the Trump administration from taking away people’s legal status under the Family Reunification Parole (FRP) program. The TRO is in effect for 14 days and will expire January 24. It could be extended if there is a further […]
12/29/25
Groups Ask Court to Keep Families Together
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BOSTON — Justice Action Center and Human Rights First rushed into court today on behalf of approximately 15,000 family members of U.S. Citizens and Lawful Permanent Residents whose status will be revoked in a matter of weeks. These people, who entered the United States under Family Reunification Parole (FRP), are represented by five new plaintiffs added to Svitlana Doe […]
9/12/25
U.S. Appeals Court Greenlights Trump’s Mass Revocation of Lawful Status and Work Authorization From Hundreds of Thousands of Parole Beneficiaries
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BOSTON — The First Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of the Trump administration today in Svitlana Doe v. Noem, ruling that the administration’s termination of humanitarian parole was lawful. This ruling impacts the lawful parole status and work authorization for half a million “CHNV” humanitarian parole recipients from Cuba, Haiti, […]
6/12/25
Trump Administration Moves to Deport More Than 500,000 Lawful Immigrants After Stripping Them of Their Status
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a notice today to all beneficiaries of the humanitarian parole pathway for people from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela (“CHNV” humanitarian parole) directing them to “self-deport” immediately. This impacts approximately 500,000 people who entered the U.S. lawfully, after their U.S. sponsors’ applications […]
6/09/25
JAC’s Response to the Los Angeles ICE Raids: “LA Doesn’t Want Any of This”
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Karen Tumlin, Founder and Director of Justice Action Center, responds to the Trump administration’s escalation against Los Angeles immigrant communities: “Our hearts break for our immigrant neighbors and their loved ones across the city of Los Angeles who are being unjustly targeted by a presidential administration with a penchant for cruelty. We […]
5/30/25
Supreme Court Allows Trump Administration to Circumvent District Court’s Ruling and Strip Lawful Immigration Status from Nearly 500,000 People
Additional languages: Haga clic aquí para español. Klike la pou Kreyòl. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Supreme Court granted the Trump Administration’s request to stay a district court order in Svitlana Doe v. Noem, stripping the legal status of an estimated half a million people en masse who came to the U.S. through the […]
5/28/25
Judge Orders Trump Administration to Restore Processing of Immigration Benefit Applications for Humanitarian Parole Recipients and Certifies Nationwide Class to Ensure All Impacted Individuals are Protected
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BOSTON—A federal judge in Massachusetts issued two rulings in Svitlana Doe v. Noem today, this time ordering the Trump administration to resume processing of applications for more lasting immigration status or benefits (such as work permits) filed by noncitizens who were granted lawful status in this country through categorical humanitarian parole programs. […]
5/15/25
Ninth Circuit Upholds Legal Protections for Immigrant Children
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a federal district court’s order compelling the government to resume funding for legal services for unaccompanied immigrant children. This is the latest update in CLSEPA v. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). This case arose when the federal government cut off critical congressionally appropriated funding […]
5/05/25
Appeals Court Denies Trump Administration’s Request to Allow it to Revoke Lawful Status of Hundreds of Thousands
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BOSTON—The First Circuit Court of Appeals ruled today denying the Trump administration’s request to stay a district court decision in Svitlana Doe v. Noem that halted the Trump administration’s attempt to revoke the legal status and work permits of hundreds of thousands of people who came to the U.S. through the humanitarian […]
4/29/25
Federal District Court Orders Trump Administration to Protect Immigrant Children
SAN FRANCISCO– A federal district court once again ordered the Trump administration to fund attorneys for unaccompanied children, reversing a move the administration had made when it cut funding to legal service providers that specialize in representing vulnerable immigrant children who would otherwise be left to face the deportation system alone. The order is the […]
4/29/25
Community Organizations and Houses of Worship Across the Nation Sue Trump Administration to Preserve the Sanctity of Safe Spaces
Eugene, ORE. — Today, community organizations and faith leaders across the country held a press conference announcing their lawsuit filed yesterday against the Trump administration after it terminated decades’ old protections for spaces such as community organizations, schools, hospitals, and places of worship from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The plaintiffs, represented by Innovation […]
4/14/25
Judge Temporarily Halts Trump Administration’s Attempt to Revoke Legal Status of Hundreds of Thousands; Grants Class Certification
Judge’s ruling covers people who came through “CHNV” humanitarian parole processes for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BOSTON—A federal judge in Massachusetts ruled against the Trump administration today, halting its attempt to revoke the legal status and work permits of half a million people who came to the U.S. through a lawful […]
4/02/25
Kids’ Access to Lawyers Restored by Temporary Restraining Order
SAN FRANCISCO – A federal district court issued a Temporary Restraining Order shortly after oral argument in CLSEPA v. HHS, temporarily restoring critical legal services for unaccompanied children. Legal service providers sued the Trump administration last week after the administration announced it would no longer fund these services for unaccompanied kids, in violation of the […]
3/27/25
Nonprofits Sue the Department of Health & Human Services to Restore Legal Access for Unaccompanied Immigrant Children
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Amica Center for Immigrant Rights, Immigrant Defenders Law Center, and Justice Action Center announced the filing of a federal lawsuit against the government for shutting down critical legal representation programs for unaccompanied immigrant children. The lawsuit, filed against the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) and […]
3/21/25
Trump Revokes Lawful Status of Hundreds of Thousands of “CHNV” Humanitarian Parole Beneficiaries in Unprecedented Move
Federal Register Notice yanks rug from under hundreds of thousands of Cuban, Haitian, Venezuelan, and Nicaraguan humanitarian parole beneficiaries and their sponsors FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, the Trump Administration issued an “unpublished” Federal Register Notice (FRN) revoking the lawful status of hundreds of thousands of beneficiaries of the “CHNV” humanitarian parole process for Cubans, […]
3/18/25
Veterans, Ukrainians and Others Join Legal Challenge to Protect Parole as Lawyers File Motion for Preliminary Injunction
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BOSTON—Veterans, active-duty members of the military, Ukrainians, and others have joined a newly expanded Svitlana Doe v. Noem, challenging the Trump Administration’s termination of humanitarian parole processes and the blanket pause of parole programs that have thrown their lives in chaos. The lawsuit now challenges the Trump administration’s unlawful termination of Central […]
3/01/25
U.S. Sponsors and Beneficiaries Sue Over Trump’s Attempt to End Humanitarian Parole
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BOSTON—Eight beneficiaries, three sponsors, and organizational plaintiff Haitian Bridge Alliance—from Massachusetts, New York, Georgia, Nebraska, Wisconsin, and San Diego—are suing the Trump Administration following its unprecedented decision to end crucial humanitarian parole processes. These include: Uniting for Ukraine, Operation Allies Welcome, and the process that includes Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans, known […]
1/31/25
Trump Administration’s Cruel and Reckless Plans to Revoke the Legal Status of CHNV Humanitarian Parole Beneficiaries Will Inflict Harm Upon Communities Nationwide
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON, D.C.— CBS reported today that the Trump administration is preparing to revoke the lawful status of humanitarian parole beneficiaries from the program that includes Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans (also known as “CHNV humanitarian parole”). Here is a statement from Karen Tumlin, Founder and Director of Justice Action Center: President Trump’s […]
1/20/25
Trump Signs Several Executive Orders Stripping All Humanity from U.S. Immigration System
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, President Trump signed a flurry of executive orders that, if not blocked in the courts, would fundamentally alter how immigrants are welcomed and treated in the United States. The orders, which include mandates to terminate birthright citizenship for many and deploy the military to target people seeking safety at the […]
11/07/24
Federal Court Rules Against Keeping Families Together Parole, Rejects Safer, More Humane Process Towards Unity and Stability for Mixed Status Families
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TYLER, TEXAS – Today, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas ruled against the Keeping Families Together (KFT) process, blocking thousands of eligible families from taking the first step to eventually seek permanent residence in the United States without risking prolonged separation. The court found that Texas has standing to […]
10/29/24
Mixed Status Families Urge Texas District Court to Consider Benefits of President Biden’s Keeping Families Together Process
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON, D.C. – In an amicus brief filed last week, eleven directly impacted individuals and Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA) members represented by Justice Action Center (JAC) and Make the Road New York (MRNY) urged the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas to consider the perspectives of families […]
10/24/24
Mixed Status Families Ask Supreme Court to Lift Freeze on President Biden’s Keeping Families Together Process
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, eleven directly impacted individuals and Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA) members represented by Justice Action Center (JAC) and Make the Road New York (MRNY), filed an application asking the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene in Texas v. DHS and allow the federal government to begin granting […]
10/11/24
Mixed Status Families File Emergency Motion and Writ of Mandamus to End Temporary Block on Keeping Families Together Process
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NEW ORLEANS – Yesterday, Justice Action Center (JAC) and Make the Road New York (MRNY), on behalf of 11 directly impacted individuals and Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA) members, filed a petition for a writ of mandamus in the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals seeking to reverse the so-called “administrative stay” […]
10/07/24
Justice Action Center and Make the Road New York Respond to Twin Court Orders Issued Friday Night in the Case Challenging Keeping Families Together Parole
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NEW ORLEANS—Friday night, in an unpublished decision, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals summarily affirmed a district court ruling that impacted individuals could not intervene in Texas v. DHS, a case challenging the Biden administration’s Keeping Families Together parole process. The process, which has been frozen by the so-called “administrative stay” since […]
9/20/24
Mixed-Status Families File Motion to Vacate Administrative Stay on “Keeping Families Together” Parole
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NEW ORLEANS, LA – Mixed-status families represented by Justice Action Center (JAC) and Make the Road New York (MRNY) filed a motion to vacate the Fifth Circuit’s extension of a district court order blocking the federal government from issuing grants of parole for Keeping Families Together (KFT) applications. The Fifth Circuit Court […]
9/11/24
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Pauses District Court Proceedings on Case Threatening “Keeping Families Together” Parole Process
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NEW ORLEANS, LA – Today, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals paused a district court case challenging the Keeping Families Together parole process in the Eastern District of Texas. The Court also extended the pause on grants of parole until October 10, when it will hear oral arguments on Justice Action Center […]
9/03/24
Texas District Court Denies Mixed-Status Families’ Motion to Intervene in Federal Lawsuit That Threatens “Keeping Families Together” Parole Process
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TYLER, TEXAS – A federal judge in the Eastern District of Texas has denied Justice Action Center and Make the Road New York’s motion to intervene on behalf of 11 directly impacted individuals and the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA) who have applied for the Keeping Families Together (KFT) parole process. […]
8/26/24
Texas District Court Grants Administrative Stay for the Keeping Families Together Parole Process
The stay blocks the federal government from granting approvals for 14 days; applications are still being accepted FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TYLER, TEXAS — A federal judge in the Eastern District of Texas has granted an administrative stay, barring the federal government from granting approvals for the Keeping Families Together parole process for the next 14 […]
8/26/24
Attorneys and Mixed-Status Families File Motion to Intervene in Federal Lawsuit That Threatens “Keeping Families Together” Parole Process
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TYLER, TEXAS – Justice Action Center and Make The Road New York announced a motion to intervene in Texas v. DHS, the federal lawsuit filed last week by Texas and other states aiming to block the new Keeping Families Together (KFT) process. Justice Action Center and Make The Road New York have […]
8/19/24
“Keeping Families Together” Parole in Place Opens, Finally Offering Mixed Status Families a Chance at Relief
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Biden-Harris administration has officially opened the Keeping Families Together process, also known as “parole in place.” Below is a statement from Karen Tumlin, Founder and Director of Justice Action Center: “Starting today, longtime undocumented spouses of U.S. citizens can apply for the Keeping Families Together (KFT) parole process, offering families […]
6/04/24
Biden Kowtows to Extremists with Deadly Executive Order Further Decimating Asylum
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, President Biden issued an executive order that would allow him to summarily deport people seeking safety. Below is a statement from Karen Tumlin, founder and director at Justice Action Center: “Today’s announcement from the Biden Administration is a devastating move that would accomplish nothing except to further endanger the lives […]
2/04/24
JAC: Newly Unveiled Senate Bill Would Radically Reshape Immigration Processes for Countless People
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Today, the Senate revealed legislative text of a bill that, if signed into law, would make several permanent changes to our immigration system. Below is a statement from Karen Tumlin, Founder and Director of Justice Action Center (JAC): “Immigration is not just an issue or campaign tactic—it’s fundamentally about people and what […]
11/28/23
JAC: Immigrant Rights Are Non-Negotiable
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON, D.C.—As a bipartisan group of U.S. Senators continue negotiations on President Biden’s supplemental funding request this week, immigration groups are urging lawmakers to safeguard the few remaining asylum protections and other key tenets of our immigration system. Reports reflect that certain extremist senators are attempting to hold foreign aid hostage in […]
11/07/23
Advocates for Immigrant Children Have Their Day in Court in ImmDef v. DHS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE LOS ANGELES — Immigrants’ rights advocates took the stand at trial today in ImmDef v. DHS, a lawsuit filed to protect the congressionally mandated rights of unaccompanied children who had prior interaction with Remain in Mexico, otherwise known as MPP. The trial is the latest step in a case initially filed under […]
11/07/23
JAC: A Copycat of H.R. 2, Nefarious Anti-Immigrant GOP Spending Proposal Must Not Pass
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Yesterday, Senate Republicans unveiled an anti-immigrant spending proposal. Vanessa Rivas-Bernardy, Counsel at Justice Action Center (JAC) issued the following statement: “This extremist proposal aims to further decimate our asylum system, eviscerate the longstanding parole authority, and resurrect deadly deterrence policies like Remain in Mexico. The proposal seeks to allocate massive funding towards […]
11/06/23
Experts Available to Discuss Traumatic Impact of Federal Failure to Adhere to Protections for Certain Unaccompanied Children
For Planning Purposes November 3, 2023 Los Angeles – Witnesses with significant expertise in child psychology and immigration law will provide live testimony on Tuesday, November 7 during a bench trial in ImmDef v. DHS. The trial represents the latest step in civil and immigrants’ rights groups’ legal battle to ensure that the federal government […]
11/01/23
Immigrants’ Rights Organizations Head to Court to Defend Unaccompanied Children
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 1, 2023 WHAT: Trial before a federal district court judge in the ImmDef v. DHS case WHEN: Tuesday, November 7, 2023 at 9:30 am WHERE: First Street U.S. Courthouse (Central CA District): 350 W 1st St, Los Angeles, CA 90012 WHO: Speakers from the following plaintiff organizations and their counsel will […]
6/22/23
After Title 42’s End, Plaintiffs in Haitian Bridge Alliance v. Biden Allege Continued Racial Discrimination and Rights Violations
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 22, 2023 WASHINGTON, D.C.—Haitian asylum seekers continue to suffer under the U.S. government’s Haitian Deterrence Policy, plaintiffs in Haitian Bridge Alliance v. Biden allege in a supplemental complaint filed last week. The complaint details the ongoing harms plaintiffs experience nearly two years since they were abused in the CBP encampment in Del Rio, Texas, as […]
3/04/22
Dueling Title 42 Court Decisions on a Single Day Make Clear: Biden Must End the Policy Once and for All
LOS ANGELES—This morning, the DC Circuit Court ruled in Huisha-Huisha v. DHS, the case challenging the use of Title 42 to expel families seeking safety, that the government cannot use the public health order to expel people back to countries where they are likely to suffer persecution or torture. While this case concerns family units, the rationale presented in […]
5/14/21
Immigrant Rights Organizations Demand Court to Block Government Practice of Denying Rights to Unaccompanied Children Previously in the Remain in Mexico Program
LOS ANGELES, CA. – A cohort of immigrant rights organizations representing unaccompanied children through their counsel Immigrant Defenders Law Center, Justice Action Center, and pro bono partner Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, are asking a California Federal District Court to stop the U.S. government from deporting young children under the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP) program. […]
1/15/21
Immigrants’ Rights Groups Sue Trump Administration for Violating Rights of Unaccompanied Minors
LOS ANGELES — Late yesterday, immigrants’ rights groups representing unaccompanied migrant children sued the Trump administration for violating the fundamental statutory and constitutional rights of their child clients. The organizational plaintiffs are the Immigrant Defenders Law Center (ImmDef, based in California) and RAICES (based in Texas). Represented by litigators from ImmDef and Justice Action Center […]
6/24/20
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5/28/20
Civil Rights Coalition Files Lawsuit to Protect Families from Decades of Separation
Today, litigators from the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), Justice Action Center (JAC), and Innovation Law Lab, with pro bono support from Mayer Brown LLP, have filed a lawsuit on behalf of U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents petitioning for their children and derivative relatives to join them in the United States. The lawsuit requests […]
3/20/20
ICYMI: CAIR Coalition and JAC Sue U.S. Govt for Keeping Three Salvadoran Children From Their Father
Today, the Capital Area Immigrants’ Rights (CAIR) Coalition and the Justice Action Center (JAC), with pro bono support from the law firm of O’Melveny & Myers LLC, filed a lawsuit against the U.S. government, demanding that three children who are currently being held in a shelter, separated from their parents and facing deportation, be released […]
1/10/20
Justice Action Center Files Lawsuit to Obtain Critical Information for DACA Recipients as They Await Supreme Court Decision
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