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Apr 10, 2026 The Supreme Court of Eswatini ruled that four men deported from the United States had the right to meet with a local lawyer Corroborated Institutions and Governance
The ruling affirmed access to counsel for deportees and underscored legal-process protections even after third-country removal.
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- Eswatini Supreme Court Rules on Legal Counsel for Deported Men — The Supreme Court of Eswatini ruled that four men deported from the United States to Eswatini have the right to meet with a local lawyer.
Apr 9, 2026 The National Health Law Program sued HHS and CMS over unanswered FOIA requests about Medicaid data sharing with DHS and ICE Tier 1 · Primary Institutions and Governance
The suit sought court enforcement of transparency duties in a sensitive area linking health records and immigration enforcement.
Supporting reports
- Complaint filed — National Health Law Program v. Department of Health and Human Services — On April 9, 2026, the National Health Law Program filed a complaint against the Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for failing to respond to Freedom of Information
Apr 8, 2026 Eight Latino residents and a labor organization filed a class action against DHS, ICE, CBP, and other agencies over alleged ethnicity-based stops and arrests Tier 1 · Primary Institutions and Governance
The suit asked courts to review whether federal enforcement practices violated constitutional limits and equal protection norms.
Supporting reports
- Complaint filed — Benitez v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security — A putative class action complaint was filed in the Eastern District of New York by eight Latino residents and a grassroots labor organization against the U.S.
Apr 7, 2026 Judge Murphy blocked the termination of Temporary Protected Status for Ethiopians Tier 1 · Primary Institutions and Governance
The order checked executive immigration power and preserved legal status for thousands while the case proceeds.
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- Massachusetts judge blocks TPS termination — On April 7, 2026, a judge in Massachusetts blocked the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for over 5,000 Ethiopians.
- Motion granted — African Communities Together v. Noem (D. Mass.) 1:26-cv-10278 — Judge Murphy granted Plaintiff's motion to postpone the effective date for terminating Ethiopia's TPS designation.
Apr 6, 2026 The Erie County medical examiner ruled the death of Rohingya refugee Nurul Shah Alam a homicide Tier 1 · Primary Institutions and Governance
The ruling created an official accountability trigger for possible misconduct in federal handling of an immigrant detainee.
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- Erie County Medical Examiner Rules Death of Rohingya Refugee a Homicide — Nurul Shah Alam, a nearly blind Rohingya refugee, was left alone in a Buffalo parking lot.