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

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Groups File Suit to Protect Due Process for Immigrants

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON, D.C. – Earlier this week, immigrant rights groups filed a lawsuit to halt the Trump administration’s attempt to strip certain immigrants of their due process rights. The administration is using the deeply flawed deportation process called “expedited removal” —to summarily deport immigrants without a hearing or an attorney. Parolees should not

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Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto v. HHS (Unaccompanied Children)

On March 26th, 2025, the Amica Center for Immigrant Rights, Immigrant Defenders Law Center, and Justice Action Center filed a federal lawsuit against the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) and other federal departments after they eliminated legal representation for unaccompanied children, who often flee their home countries alone due to persecution, trafficking, and

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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

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