Immigrant advocacy organizations have filed a class action lawsuit against the Trump administration, alleging that recent policies have placed refugees in an unresolved legal state by preventing them from qualifying for green cards and accelerating the removal of their lawful status. The suit, brought in federal court, targets the Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services for what critics describe as arbitrary restrictions that disrupt established pathways to permanent residency. Legal challenges focus on whether the changes comply with existing immigration laws and fail to provide clear alternatives for affected individuals. The case highlights broader tensions over refugee protections amid shifting federal enforcement priorities.
Advocacy groups are suing the Trump administration over three policies they say have left refugees in “legal limbo” by blocking them from obtaining green cards and speeding up the process for terminating their lawful status. The class action lawsuit, filed Monday in Massachusetts, accuses the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration...
