Overview

• Judge Jia M. Cobb’s injunction remains in effect, halting DHS’s nationwide expansion of expedited deportations for immigrants admitted under humanitarian parole
• The Ninth Circuit upheld a restraining order that prohibits ICE agents in Southern California from detaining individuals solely on factors such as race, language, location or occupation without reasonable suspicion
• In her order, Judge Cobb found that DHS exceeded its statutory authority by retroactively changing deportation rules, raising significant due process concerns for parolees
• Lawsuits filed by CHIRLA, UndocuBlack Network and CASA contend that the fast-track removal process strips migrants of hearing rights and access to legal representation
• The Trump administration continues to pursue appeals and faces parallel litigation over bond hearing access, temporary residency revocations and the rescinded CHNV program