Ms. L with her daughter

Ms. L v. ICE

Status: Ongoing
Last Update: September 26, 2024

What's at Stake

SETTLEMENT UPDATE: Sept. 26, 2024:

Attorneys Fees Settlement Agreement: https://www.aclu.org/documents/ms-l-attorneys-fees-settlement-agreement
Attorneys Fees Class Notice (English): https://www.aclu.org/documents/ms-l-attorneys-fees-class-notice-english
Aviso de clase de La Resolución de honorarios (en español): https://www.aclu.org/documents/ms-l-attorneys-fees-class-notice-spanish
Attorneys Fees Unopposed Motion and Supporting Declarations: https://www.aclu.org/documents/ms-l-attorneys-fees-unopposed-motion-and-supporting-declarations


SETTLEMENT UPDATE: Dec.1, 2023
Here are links to the proposed family separation settlement and Notice of Rights in English and Spanish. The Notice of Rights explains the settlement and next steps to seek final approval of the settlement, including the opportunity to object:

Settlement Document: https://www.aclu.org/documents/ms-l-amended-settlement

Notice (English): https://www.aclu.org/documents/ms-l-v-ice-notice-english

Notice (Spanish): https://www.aclu.org/documents/ms-l-v-ice-notice-spanish

 

 

The lawsuit cites violations of the Constitution’s due process clause, federal law protecting asylum seekers, and of the government’s own directive to keep families intact. "Ms. L" and her daughter were reunited in March 2018, though the national class-action lawsuit in this case continues.

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