Immigrants' Rights and Detention
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U.S. Supreme Court
Aug 2021
Immigrants' Rights and Detention
Innovation Law Lab v. Wolf
The American Civil Liberties Union, Southern Poverty Law Center, and Center for Gender & Refugee Studies filed a federal lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s new policy forcing asylum seekers to return to Mexico and remain there while their cases are considered.
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41 Immigrants' Rights and Detention Cases
U.S. Supreme Court
Jun 2011
Immigrants' Rights and Detention
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Flores-Villar v. United States
Whether the government may constitutionally make it more difficult for citizen fathers than citizen mothers to transmit citizenship to their out-of-wedlock children born outside the U.S.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Jun 2011
Immigrants' Rights and Detention
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Flores-Villar v. United States
Whether the government may constitutionally make it more difficult for citizen fathers than citizen mothers to transmit citizenship to their out-of-wedlock children born outside the U.S.
Pennsylvania
Mar 2010
Immigrants' Rights and Detention
Immigrants' Rights
Alli et al v. Decker
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Pennsylvania
Mar 2010
Immigrants' Rights and Detention
Immigrants' Rights
Alli et al v. Decker
New York
Jul 2009
Immigrants' Rights and Detention
Immigrants' Rights
Scarlett v. DHS, et al.
U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York ruled on July 10 that a long-term legal resident will have a hearing within 60 days to determine whether his immigration detention is justified while he fights his removal proceedings.
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New York
Jul 2009
Immigrants' Rights and Detention
Immigrants' Rights
Scarlett v. DHS, et al.
U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York ruled on July 10 that a long-term legal resident will have a hearing within 60 days to determine whether his immigration detention is justified while he fights his removal proceedings.
Court Case
Jan 2008
Immigrants' Rights and Detention
Immigrants' Rights
Cases Challenging Indefinite Detention of Immigrants
The ACLU is challenging the incarceration of immigrants in detention centers for prolonged and indefinite periods of time while they fight their immigration cases.
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Court Case
Jan 2008
Immigrants' Rights and Detention
Immigrants' Rights
Cases Challenging Indefinite Detention of Immigrants
The ACLU is challenging the incarceration of immigrants in detention centers for prolonged and indefinite periods of time while they fight their immigration cases.
U.S. Supreme Court
Jan 2005
Immigrants' Rights and Detention
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Benitez v. Mata
Reviewing the government's claim that "Mariel" Cubans can be subject to indefinite detention if they have been found excludable from the United States and Cuba will not allow their return. DECIDED
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U.S. Supreme Court
Jan 2005
Immigrants' Rights and Detention
+2 Issues
Benitez v. Mata
Reviewing the government's claim that "Mariel" Cubans can be subject to indefinite detention if they have been found excludable from the United States and Cuba will not allow their return. DECIDED