FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE A Texas district court judge just ruled against DACA in the Texas v. United States case. This new ruling does not impact current DACA recipients and their ability to renew, nor does it change their access to advanced parole. Below is a statement from Laura Flores, Skadden Fellow at Justice Action Center. […]
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE VICTORIA, TX – On Monday, August 28, attorneys from Justice Action Center, RAICES, and the Center for Immigration Law and Policy (CILP) at the UCLA School Law hosted a press call to debrief the bench trial in Texas v. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). They represent seven U.S. citizens who joined the
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SAN FRANCISCO— A California district court judge just struck down the Biden administration’s asylum ban in a major victory for the right to seek safety. The judge’s order is stayed for 14 days, during which the asylum ban will remain in place. Justice Action Center’s Communications Coordinator Joan Agoh said: “We celebrate the bravery
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
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON, D.C.— The Biden administration just finalized a rule that drastically restricts access to the U.S. asylum system. Below is a statement from Esther Sung, Legal Director at Justice Action Center: “Freedom includes the right to seek safety, to start anew and build a better life. The Biden administration is turning its back on this right, eliminating
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WASHINGTON, D.C.— The Biden Administration today announced a series of policies to process asylum seekers and those who wish to enter the country after Title 42 expires on May 11. These policies include regional processing centers in Latin America, expansion of family reunification avenues, and increased use of punitive enforcement measures. Below is a statement from Karen Tumlin, founder
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE VICTORIA, TEXAS –– A federal district court in Texas has granted a motion by seven U.S. citizens over the objection of plaintiff states to become parties in Texas v. DHS, ensuring that their voices will be heard as they defend their ability to sponsor loved ones and others from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela through a recently
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE LOS ANGELES—The Biden administration has announced intent to remove the rule excluding DACA recipients from access to health care through the Affordable Care Act. This move comes nearly 11 years after the Obama administration determined that DACA recipients were not eligible for care under the ACA, despite allowing others with deferred action to seek
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE VICTORIA, TEXAS –– A schoolteacher, a retiree, a doctor, and four other U.S. citizens asked a federal district court to allow them to become parties to Texas v. DHS to defend their ability to sponsor loved ones and others from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela through a recently announced “CHNV” humanitarian parole program. If the motion to intervene is
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE LOS ANGELES – The New York Times revealed that the Biden administration is considering expanding the use of family detention centers, a practice that Biden had essentially stopped. Below is a statement from Adela de la Torre, Deputy Director at Justice Action Center: “Anyone who has visited these family detention centers knows that they
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