Press Releases and Statements

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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Broad Coalition Seeks Emergency Court Action to Halt Trump-Vance Administration’s Unlawful $100,000 H-1B Fee

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: SAN FRANCISCO— A broad coalition of schools and health care providers today 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. In the filings,

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Trump Escalates Mass Delegalization Campaign, Revoking Lawful Status of Thousands of People in the U.S. Through Family Reunification Program

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) posted a Federal Register Notice (FRN) today announcing its plans to terminate the Family Reunification Parole processes for people who have come to the U.S. from Colombia, Cuba, Haiti, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador via the Family Reunification Program, which allows certain family members of

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FRN Legal Decoder: Termination of Family Reunification Parole

Today, the government issued a Federal Register Notice terminating the Family Reunification Parole (FRP) process effective on Monday, December 15, 2025. In addition to our press statement, here are the detailed takeaways: The Trump administration said that the parole program is being terminated to prevent fraud and abuse and due to national security concerns. We know that in reality, FRP was a

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SCOTUS To Review Trump’s Attempt to Rewrite the Constitution Through His Birthright Citizenship Order

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Supreme Court announced today it would review the legality of the Trump Administration’s January 2025 executive order attempting to end birthright citizenship, which has long been settled law in the United States.  Karen Tumlin, Founder and Director of Justice Action Center, issued the following statement: “No matter how many times he

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