Tagged #apa-violation
Every article we've published on this topic, sorted by the agency's own announcement date.
Federal court vacates USCIS policies pausing immigration benefits for nationals of 39 travel ban countries
On June 5, 2026, a federal judge in Rhode Island vacated four USCIS policies that had frozen immigration benefits adjudication for nationals of 39 countries, holding the policies violated the Administrative Procedure Act.
Federal Court Vacates Four USCIS Directives on Travel-Ban Nationals and Asylum
On June 5, 2026, a Rhode Island federal court vacated USCIS policy memos requiring benefits holds, re-review of approvals, and a global asylum hold affecting nationals of 39 countries. The ruling immediately lifts processing freezes and bars USCIS from treating travel-ban nationality as a negative discretionary factor.
Supreme Court Rules Against Trump Administration in DACA Case
The Supreme Court found that the Trump administration's attempt to rescind DACA violated the Administrative Procedure Act by failing to adequately justify its decision or consider reliance interests of beneficiaries.