Resource: A.C.R. v. Noem

A.C.R. et al. v. Noem et al., No.1:25-cv-3962, is a proposed nationwide class action filed by nine immigrant youth and two legal services providers in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York. The lawsuit challenges the federal government’s decision to end the Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) Deferred Action Policy. The SIJS Deferred Action Policy provided protection from deportation and the ability to apply for work permits to young people who had been approved for SIJS. Congress laid out a clear path to lawful permanent residency for SIJS beneficiaries, but visa backlogs cause years-long delays before they can apply for their green cards.