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Supreme Court Rebuffs Trump Administration’s Attempt to End Birthright Citizenship 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Supreme Court issued its much-anticipated ruling today in Trump v. Barbara, rejecting the Trump Administration’s attempt to end birthright citizenship through executive order.  Karen Tumlin, Founder and Director of Justice Action Center, issued the following statement:  “Today’s decision makes clear what should never have been in question: presidents do not get to rewrite […]

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As DACA Delays Mount, Immigrant Rights Groups Sue Trump Administration for Answers

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Yesterday, a group of national and Bay Area-based immigrant rights organizations filed a lawsuit against Department of Homeland Security agencies after the agencies failed to respond to a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request seeking records related to mounting delays in the processing of DACA renewal applications.  For months, DACA recipients across the

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Immigrant Rights Groups Demand Answers on DACA as Trump Administration Continues Administrative Squeeze

SAN FRANCISCO – A group of national and Bay Area-based immigrant rights groups filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request yesterday to demand answers from the Trump Administration on its operation of the popular Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. Over the past several months, reports have stacked up from DACA recipients facing

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Today’s Birthright Citizenship Hearing Before SCOTUS is a Canary in the Coalmine for Our Democracy

WASHINGTON, DC – The Supreme Court heard oral arguments today in Trump v. Barbara, a case challenging the legality of the Trump Administration’s January 2025 executive order attempting to end birthright citizenship. More information about the lawsuit can be found here.  Karen Tumlin, Founder and Director of Justice Action Center, issued the following statement: “The

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Plaintiffs Seek Emergency Relief in Response to Rampant ICE Violence at and Around Schools and Healthcare Facilities Terrorizing Communities Nationwide

EUGENE, Ore.— Last night, plaintiffs the National Education Association (NEA) and the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) in PCUN v. Noem filed an emergency motion to stop ICE from indiscriminately operating in and around community-serving spaces, also known as sensitive locations. More than 60 educators and healthcare workers across 18 states provided testimony with the motion as a

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Court Orders Trump Administration to Keep Families Together 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BOSTON — A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction just before midnight last night to stop the Trump administration from revoking people’s legal status under the Family Reunification Parole (FRP) program while litigation in Svitlana Doe v. Noem proceeds. This comes after the judge issued a temporary restraining order (TRO) on January

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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

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Justice Action Center Responds to Border Patrol Action at Local High School Hours After the Tragic Killing of Renee Good

MINNEAPOLIS—Yesterday, border patrol agents entered the grounds of Roosevelt High School during dismissal, and video footage shows agents chased, tackled, and deployed tear gas at students and faculty hours after Renee Good was killed. Below is a statement from Karen Tumlin, Founder and Director of Justice Action Center: “All students deserve to feel safe at

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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

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Plaintiff and Co-Counsel Statements (Broad Coalition Seeks Emergency Court Action to Halt Trump-Vance Administration’s Unlawful $100,000 H-1B Fee)

PLAINTIFF AND CO-COUNSEL STATEMENTS San Francisco, Calif. — A broad coalition of schools and health care providers have submitted two legal filings in federal court seeking immediate relief from the Trump-Vance administration’s unlawful $100,000 H-1B fee — an unprecedented and unauthorized cost that has already disrupted medical care, education, and local economies across the country.

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