Filed Date: March 5, 2026
Case Ongoing
Clearinghouse coding in progress
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On March 5, 2026, a group of nonprofits committed to providing immigration services, filed suit in U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island against the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), USCIS Director, Joseph Edlow, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and former DHS director, Kristi Noem. Plaintiffs challenge four policies (recently enacted by USCIS with the express goal of intimidating noncitizens living in the U.S., making life so unbearable here that they are forced to leave, and, if necessary, manufacturing conditions to remove them from the country. These policies have allegedly flung noncitizens living in the U.S. into an indefinite state of limbo, confusion, and uncertainty. Long-term residents who have waited years to secure a green card now have reason to believe they will never be granted permanent legal status. Laborers face the prospect of losing their work permits, their livelihood, and their ability to provide for their families. And eligible asylum seekers who came to this country fleeing persecution are confronting the likelihood that they will never be granted the refuge they seek.
This case is ongoing.
For PACER's information on parties and their attorneys, see: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/72369535/parties/dorcas-international-institute-of-rhode-island-v-united-states-citizenship/
McConnell, John James (Rhode Island)
Romero, Amy Retsinas (Rhode Island)
See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/72369535/dorcas-international-institute-of-rhode-island-v-united-states-citizenship/
Last updated March 10, 2026, 2:40 p.m.
State / Territory:
Case Type(s):
Special Collection(s):
Trump Administration 2.0: Challenges to the Government
Key Dates
Filing Date: March 5, 2026
Case Ongoing: Yes
Case Details
Other Dockets:
District of Rhode Island 1:26-cv-00132
Available Documents:
Case Summary of Dorcas International Institute of Rhode Island v. United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, Civil Rights Litig. Clearinghouse, https://clearinghouse.net/case/47873/.