The Legal Landscape is a monthly USCRI Humanitarian Legal Services Report focused on immigration litigation updates.
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September 18, 2026
Issue 3
European Union Moves Closer to Offshore Return Hubs: On September 4, five European countries met and agreed to make a deal with a non-European country to host migrant return hubs. This follows a European Parliament vote in June allowing countries to enter into such agreements, even if parts of the country are unsafe or some individuals are at risk of harm.
August 21, 2026
Issue 2
Expanded Expedited Removal: The D.C. Circuit issued a ruling overturning district court protections that blocked the expansion of expedited removal. In this issue, we explain expedited removal and the expansion policies behind this lawsuit.
The Laws Behind Ceuta: Behind the court ruling that led to a tragic event on the Spanish-Moroccan border.
New Lawsuit Against Asylum Referrals: On August 19, 2026, a coalition of advocacy and legal services organizations filed a lawsuit in federal court to challenge the Department of Homeland Security’s interim final rule that strips the right to an interview from affirmative asylum seekers.
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July 31, 2026
Issue 1
Temporary Protected Status: Many of the legal challenges against Temporary Protected Status terminations remain live. At least one lower court has stripped away court-ordered protections since the Supreme Court ruling (Yemen).
Family Reunification for Asylee Families: A huge win. The State Department is ordered to vacate its policy of applying the travel ban to follow-to-join asylees, which prevented family reunification and kept family members abroad in precarious situations.
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