ICE, DOJ Face Class Action Lawsuit Over Courthouse Arrests, Expedited Deportations
July 24, 2025 A class action lawsuit claims that immigration courthouse arrests intended to expedite deportations are causing a widespread obstruction of justice.
Lawsuit Filings
Lawsuit Claims Dept. of Homeland Security, ICE Deny Noncitizen Detainees Remote Access to State Criminal Courts
October 4, 2024 The U.S. Department of Homeland Security and ICE face a class action over an allegedly unconstitutional policy of denying certain detainees access to remote technology that would allow them to participate in state court criminal proceedings.
Class Action Claims USCIS Processing Delays Harm Noncitizen Crime Victims Seeking U Visas
December 22, 2023 The DHS and USCIS face a class action over the allegedly “ever-growing and extreme” delays in processing and granting interim relief to noncitizen crime victims awaiting U visas.
‘Immoral’ CBP One App Policy Sees Asylum-Seekers Turned Away at U.S. Border, Class Action Claims
August 4, 2023 A class action filed by non-profit immigrant rights organizations and a group of asylum-seekers squares off against the government’s alleged practice of turning away noncitizens at the U.S. border who do not have appointments via the CBP One app.
Data Breach: Asylum Seekers Sue After ICE Published Private Data on Agency Website
January 25, 2023 Twenty-one asylum seekers allege federal officials illegally published the private data of thousands in ICE custody on the agency’s public-facing website.
USCIS Hit with Class Action Over Alleged Misinterpretation of ‘Unlawful Presence Bar’ in Immigration Law
March 28, 2022 A class action alleges the federal government has misinterpreted a component of immigration law and wrongfully denied hundreds of noncitizens the opportunity to apply to adjust their status and become lawful permanent U.S. residents.
Line-of-Duty Benefits Letter Requirement Shuts Out Certain Navy, Marine Corps Reservists from Disability Benefits, Lawsuit Says
March 10, 2022 A class action alleges the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps refuse to refer certain reservists not on active duty orders into the duty-related path to evaluate their eligibility for disability benefits without a line-of-duty benefits letter.
USCIS Work Authorization Renewal Delays Harming Asylum-Seekers Amid Nationwide Labor Shortage, Class Action Alleges [UPDATE]
November 15, 2021 U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services and the Dept. of Homeland Security face a class action wherein asylum-seekers allege they’ve lost or will soon lose out on jobs due to unreasonable work authorization delays.
Class Action Claims SSI Recipients Harmed by Closure of SSA Field Offices During Pandemic, ‘Overpayment’ Waiver Rule
September 21, 2021 A class action alleges SSI recipients have been harmed by both the closure of SSA field offices during the pandemic and an overpayment waiver rule.
Lawsuit Claims Air Force Fails to Give Special Consideration to Mental Health, Trauma in Issuing Less-Than-Honorable Discharges
September 16, 2021 A lawsuit alleges the Air Force has separated “countless” veterans from the military with less-than-honorable discharges over minor infractions while refusing to acknowledge mental health or sexual trauma factors.
Class Action Challenges Social Security Admin. Review of Benefits Cases Linked to Jailed Miami Psychiatrist
March 29, 2021 A class action aims to challenge the Social Security Administration’s reconsideration and ultimate withdrawal of benefits entitlements linked to cases handled by a Miami psychiatrist indicted and jailed for fraud.
Class Action Lawsuit Challenges U.S. Navy’s ‘Properly Referred Policy’ for Determining Fitness for Active Service
February 4, 2021 Acting Secretary of the United States Navy Thomas W. Harker and the federal government face a class action that alleges the Navy's "Properly Referred Policy" has deprived many veterans of military medical retirement.
Immigration Officials Hit with ACLU Class Action Over Detainment of Minors in Hotels Before Deportation
August 20, 2020 The American Civil Liberties Union has filed a class action over the federal government's detainment of unaccompanied minors in hotels amid the pandemic while awaiting deportation.
Class Action Lawsuit Contends Incarcerated Individuals Are Entitled to CARES Act Stimulus Payments [UPDATE]
August 3, 2020 A class action lawsuit contends incarcerated individuals are not exempt from $1,200 CARES Act stimulus payments.
US Government Unlawfully Denies Vulnerable Youth Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, Lawsuit Claims
March 5, 2019 A lawsuit alleges that US Citizenship and Immigration Services unlawfully denies and delays petitions for Special Immigrant Juvenile Status.
Four Allenwood Prison Inmates Unlawfully Denied Transfers, Class Action Claims
December 4, 2018 Four federal prison inmates claim they were unlawfully denied fair consideration for transfer requests, incentive programs and transitional services.
Lawsuit Targets US Government’s Alleged Lack of Orderly Waiver Process Following Trump’s ‘Travel Ban’
July 29, 2018 An amended lawsuit against several government departments and individuals takes issue with the alleged lack of orderly waiver process following Trump's 'travel ban.'