Immigration and Immigrant Rights
Ansari Introduces “Artemis” Act, Named for Christian Convert Seeking Asylum, to Protect Due Process for All
WASHINGTON – Today, Representative Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) introduced the Artemis Act, legislation to protect due process by preventing individuals from facing expedited removal from the U.S. if they are nationals of or would be deported to countries designated by the State Department as engaging in severe violations of religious freedom.
Court Allows Trump’s Dismantling of Citizenship and Integration Grant Program to Continue as Case Moves Forward
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Greenbelt, MD - A coalition of civil rights and immigration service organizations today decried the denial of a preliminary injunction that would have temporarily halted the Trump-Vance administration’s unlawful dismantling of a critical Department of Homeland Security (DHS) grant funding program to help green card holders looking to become U.S. citizens. The disappointing ruling comes in Solutions In Hometown Connections et al v. Noem, which was filed in the U.S.
Asian Americans Advancing Justice Condemns Termination of Temporary Protected Status for Afghan Immigrants
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Asian Americans Advancing Justice, a network of four independent Asian American civil rights organizations, strongly opposes the Trump administration’s decision to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for over 9,000 Afghan nationals, a move that will force individuals back into life-threatening conditions.
Trump’s birthright order gets frosty reception, but justices appear ready to limit nationwide blocks
“Your argument seems to turn our justice system — in my view at least — into a ‘catch me if you can’ kind of regime, from the standpoint of the executive, where everybody has to have a lawyer and file a lawsuit in order for the government to stop violating people’s rights,” Jackson said. “I don’t understand how that is remotely consistent with the rule of law.”
Supreme Court could block Trump’s birthright citizenship order but limit nationwide injunctions
Hannah Liu, 26, of Washington, holds up a sign in support of birthright citizenship, Thursday, May 15, 2025, outside of the Supreme Court in Washington. “This is enshrined in the Constitution. My parents are Chinese immigrants,” says Liu. “They came here on temporary visas so I derive my citizenship through birthright.”
Asian Americans Advancing Justice Welcomes Rümeysa Öztürk’s Release and Urges Immediate Action for Mahmoud Khalil and all Detained Students
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Asian Americans Advancing Justice is relieved by the release of Rümeysa Öztürk, the Tufts University Ph.D. student whose six-week detention by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) was ruled unjust by a federal judge on Friday.
Children’s Groups Outraged by Deportation of U.S. Citizen Children without Due Process
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Washington, D.C., April 29, 2025 – Members of the Children Thrive Action Network (CTAN) condemn Trump’s mass deportation crusade, which has now apprehended and deported U.S. citizen children. Over the weekend, The Washington Post reported on the Trump Administration’s deportation of U.S.
Solutions in Hometown Connections, et al., and Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition v. Kristi Noem, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Since the creation of the Department of Homeland Security and its component agencies,
Congress has mandated that DHS “promot[e] instruction and training on citizenship
responsibilities for aliens interested in becoming naturalized citizens.” 6 U.S.C. § 271(f)(2).
Civil Rights and Immigration Groups Update Lawsuit, Seek Relief to Block Dismantling of Federal Citizenship Grant Program
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Washington, DC — A coalition of civil rights and immigration services organizations filed an amended complaint and a motion for preliminary relief
Court Blocks Documentary Proof-of-Citizenship Provision in Voting Executive Order
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Federal court ruled that the U.S. Election Assistance Commission must halt implementation of President Trump’s mandate to require documentary proof of citizenship in federal voter registration while case proceeds
If implemented, the provision could block millions of U.S. citizens from voting