Cases and Briefs

Schreiber v. Cissna

ICAP represented a U.S. military veteran and his wife in a high-stakes immigration and family law appeal before the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Status

Brief filed

Court

10th Circuit No. 18-3215

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Texas Civil Rights Project v. Customs and Border Protection

ICAP filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Immigration and Customs Enforcement to uncover the internal mechanics of the "Title 42" expulsion policy.

Status

Filed suit

Court

D.D.C. No. 20-cv-02389

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L.G.M.L. v. Noem

ICAP is challenging the Trump administration’s attempt to unlawfully expel hundreds of unaccompanied children from the United States.

Status

Briefing is ongoing

Court

D.D.C. No. 25-2942

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Mullin v. Al Otro Lado

ICAP represented the nonprofit Al Otro Lado, Inc., and a class of asylum seekers before the Supreme Court in defending a Ninth Circuit decision striking down a turnback policy under which border officers physically blocked asylum seekers arriving at ports of entry in order to prevent them from lawfully presenting their asylum claims.

Status

Decision issued

Court

U.S. Supreme Court No. 25-5

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Southeastern Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America v. Finney

ICAP is challenging the constitutionality of a Tennessee law that criminalizes the harboring of undocumented immigrants, regardless of intent to conceal, if the person doing the harboring receives some financial benefit.

Status

Awaiting decision

Court

M.D. Tenn. No. 25-00684

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CASA v. Trump (2025)

ICAP represents a class of people for whom President Trump attempted to deny birthright citizenship by Executive Order.

Status

Decision issued

Court

U.S. Supreme Court No. 24A884

4th Circuit No. 25-1153 / 21-2188

D. Md. No. 25-00021

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CASA v. Trump (2019)

ICAP successfully represented a D.C.-area immigration non-profit and two of its members in challenging an August 2019 Department of Homeland Security rule that would have given nearly unfettered discretion to immigration officials to deny green cards to low-income immigrants based on speculation that the person may, at some point over the course of a lifetime, temporarily receive a small amount of certain public benefits and thereby become a “public charge.”

Status

Decision issued

Court

4th Circuit No. 19-2222

D.Md No. 8:19-dv-02715-PWG

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Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley v. Paxton

ICAP represented Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley (CCRGV) in defending against an investigation by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton into the organization’s humanitarian services for immigrants.

Status

Successful resolution

Court

Texas 15th Court of Appeals No. 15-24-91-CV

Texas 139th District Court No. C-2639-24-C

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Mennonite Church USA v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security

ICAP represents a broad coalition of 27 national and regional faith-based organizations, including Jewish and Christian denominations, in their challenge to the Department of Homeland Security’s rescission of its long-standing “sensitive locations” policy.

Status

Awaiting Decision

Court

D.D.C. No. 25-cv-403

D.C. Cir. No. 25-5209

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CASA v. Mullin

ICAP represents CASA, Inc. in its challenge to U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security’s unlawful attempt to terminate the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designations for Afghanistan and Cameroon.

Status

Litigation Stayed

Court

D.Md. No. 8:25-cv-1484

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Luna Vanegas v. Signet Builders

ICAP represented, in certain appellate proceedings, Jose Ageo Luna Vanegas and similarly situated migrant workers in a federal wage-and-hour lawsuit against Signet Builders, Inc.

Status

Cert denied

Court

U.S. Supreme Court No. 22-869

7th Circuit No. 23-2964

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Shenandoah Valley Juvenile Center Commission v. Doe

ICAP helped preserve a win for unaccompanied migrant children suing a juvenile detention center for inadequate mental health care.

Status

Cert denied

Court

U.S. Supreme Court No. 21-48

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ICAP v. USCIS

ICAP filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to uncover the data and internal justifications behind the "Public Charge Rule", which granted the government expansive authority to deny noncitizens admission to the U.S. on the ground that they are "likely to become a "public charge"".

Status

Filed suit

Court

D.D.C. No. 21-1532

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E.B. v. Pompeo

ICAP successfully represented two aspiring immigrants and their families in a challenge to the "Passport Rule"—a 2019 policy that required applicants to possess a valid passport just to enter the Diversity Visa lottery.

Status

Successful resolution

Court

D.D.C. No. 19-cv-02856

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ICAP v. Department of State

ICAP filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against the U.S. Department of State to compel the disclosure of a high-level internal memorandum that played a central role in the creation of the "Passport Rule."

Status

Filed suit

Court

D.D.C. No. 20-cv-03491

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State of Minnesota v. U.S. Department of Justice

ICAP has partnered with the Hennepin County Attorney and Minnesota Attorney General to challenge the federal government’s attempt to block access to key evidence in the shootings by federal agents during “Operation Metro Surge.”

Status

Briefing is ongoing

Court

D.D.C. No. 1:26-cv-01007

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U.S. v. New Mexico

ICAP is defending the State of New Mexico and New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez in defense of a newly enacted New Mexico law, the “Immigrant Safety Act.”

Status

Briefing is ongoing

Court

D. N.M. No. 1:26-cv-01471-KG-LF

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U.S. v. County of Washtenaw

ICAP is defending Washtenaw County Sheriff Alyshia Dyer and the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office against a lawsuit that challenges their policy of limiting local involvement in federal immigration enforcement.

Status

Decision issued

Court

E.D. Mich. No. 26-cv-11166

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State of Indiana ex rel. Rokita v. Marté

ICAP is defending Monroe County Sheriff Ruben Marté and the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office against a lawsuit brought by the Indiana Attorney General alleging that the Sheriff must amend his immigration policy to allow for greater involvement of officers in immigration enforcement.

Status

Briefing is ongoing

Court

Monroe County Circuit Court No. 53COG-2407-PL-001733

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Amicus Brief 07/17/26

43 Cities, Counties, and Elected Officials Support The Connecticut Trust Act

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Amicus Brief 11/16/20

Opposing Exclusion of Undocumented Immigrants from Census

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Amicus Brief 10/03/19

Opposing Trump Administration’s Termination of DACA

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Amicus Brief 11/24/25

Supporting Boston Trust Act Sanctuary Immigration Policy

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Amicus Brief 08/25/25

Release of Palestinian Student from Immigration Detention

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