The Legal Landscape is a monthly USCRI Humanitarian Legal Services Report focused on immigration litigation updates.
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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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