October 07, 2025
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security must face a lawsuit lodged by advocacy groups alleging detained immigrants are being denied proper access to counsel, a D.C. federal judge ruled, finding that the legal services organizations adequately alleged "a close relation" to the third parties in the lawsuit.
March 09, 2023
A coalition of advocacy groups asked a Washington, D.C., federal judge not to toss their suit alleging detained noncitizens are being denied proper access to counsel, saying their clients can't realistically bring the suit themselves.
February 15, 2023
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has urged a federal judge to dismiss a suit from advocacy groups alleging U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainees lack adequate access to counsel, saying they are asking for too much.
February 02, 2023
A Washington, D.C., federal court ordered U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to improve access to counsel at an Arizona detention facility, saying the facility appears to have completely blocked attorneys' access to detainees.
October 13, 2022
Five organizations that provide legal services to people in immigration detention sued U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Thursday, accusing the agency of improperly keeping detainees from accessing legal counsel.