CASA v. 马约卡斯认为没有意义，因为救济是通过公众倡导赢得的

(GREENBELT, MARYLAND) – 一名联邦法官驳回了上诉 CASA v. Mayorkas lawsuit on May 18, 2023, stating that Plaintiffs have received the relief sought since filing a motion for summary judgment or contempt in September of 2022. Plaintiffs had sought the following relief: a plan to return to compliance with 30-day processing of initial work permits, 以及工作许可申请的更新, accompanying instructions and the federal register to reflect the vacatur of the Trump Administration’s work permit regulations. In dismissing the lawsuit, 法院注意到，自最初提出救济请求以来, 政府自愿答应了原告几乎所有的要求. 

提起此案的移民权利组织是CASA, Inc .., 寻求庇护者倡议计划(ASAP), Centro Legal de la Raza, Oasis Legal Services, and Pangea Legal Services. 该案件是由国际难民援助项目(IRAP)提起的。, ASAP, and the law firm Gibson Dunn & Crutcher, LLP. 

CASA v. Mayorkas 产生了广泛的影响. In a September 2020 ruling, Judge Xinis ordered that Trump regulations that would have substantially restricted access to work permits could not be applied to ASAP and CASA members. More than 150,000 members of 寻求庇护者倡议计划(ASAP) and CASA had their work permit applications processed who otherwise would not have been able to apply while the Trump Administration’s work permit regulations were in effect. Additionally, the CASA v. Mayorkas lawsuit was also the first case to successfully argue that Chad Wolf was not lawfully serving as the Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). 这一先例随后被采用，以保持DACA计划的存在, 阻止特朗普政府实施庇护条例, 并阻止美国政府大幅提高收费.S. 美国公民及移民服务局(USCIS).

“I feel very happy, 因为这场诉讼的结果不仅是我的胜利, but for many others,” said Wendi Garcia, 在最初的投诉中出现的寻求庇护者倡导项目(ASAP)的成员. “I made the decision to participate when I found out that those of us arriving in the United States would not have been able to apply for a work permit until after a year because of the Trump work permit policy. 当你到达这个国家, 很难找到一个住的地方和出行的方式. 带着两个孩子，你需要工作. 我得养活我的孩子. 所以我对这次诉讼的结果非常满意. 我也很自豪ASAP已经成长了这么多，现在服务超过500人,000名寻求庇护者成为会员.”

“We are grateful for the leadership of ASAP members who fought for all asylum seekers to get access to faster work permits through the CASA v. Mayorkas lawsuit.” said 康奇塔·克鲁兹，寻求庇护者倡导项目(ASAP)联合执行主任. “自从提起诉讼以来, ASAP went from 5,000 to 500,000名成员-居住在美国各地的寻求庇护者. 通过在这场诉讼中获得的救济, more than 150,000 ASAP members had their work permit applications processed who otherwise would not have been able to apply. Over the last year, ASAP members have continued to push for faster processing times and provided specific recommendations for ways the government can get work permits into the hands of asylum seekers faster. ASAP will continue to work with our membership to ensure the government processes work permits quickly, 并确保寻求庇护者有能力工作和养家糊口.”

如果它继续投入必要的资源, USCIS is on track to comply with processing requirements for initial work permit applications for asylum seekers within a few months – processing these work permit applications within 30 days. By the fall of 2022,  the federal government updated the federal register to reflect the current work authorization rules and USCIS also updated the instructions for the I-765 work authorization form to reflect that the Trump rules were no longer in effect

“这个案件使成千上万的寻求庇护者在他们的庇护案件悬而未决的时候能够工作, which is fundamental to their ability to support themselves and their families and to effectively present their asylum cases,” said Linda Evarts, Senior Supervising Attorney of the International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP). “我们自豪地与我们的客户和所有在美国寻求安全的人站在一起.”

Joseph Evall, of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP said, “We were thrilled to work with our terrific co-counsel to support the important work of these plaintiff organizations.  这是第一个从这些压迫性规则中获得救济的案件, and the first to convince a court of the serious problems with Chad Wolf’s claimed authority—a position that was ultimately recognized as correct by nearly a dozen courts around the country.”  Added Richard Mark, also of Gibson Dunn, “The preliminary injunction against these onerous and unlawful rules was in place for almost three years, clearing the way for tens of thousands of individuals to obtain the work permits that they are entitled to under the law, permitting them to support themselves and their families while they await the adjudication of their asylum claims.” 

“Oasis Legal Services is proud to have been a plaintiff in this lawsuit and underscore the compounding impact a broken asylum system can have on LGBTQ+ immigrants. 我们为争取LGBTQ+寻求庇护者在不受剥削的情况下工作的权利而自豪, support their families, 并在等待我们的移民系统长期拖延的同时做出贡献,” said 亚当·瑞安·张，绿洲BG大游服务执行董事. 蕾切尔·卡菲尔，项目主管, added, “Because of this effort, USCIS is now complying with its duty to timely provide asylum seekers with work permits and our clients are one step closer to finding safety and security in the United States.”

“Centro Legal de la Raza’s clients are survivors of persecution and trauma who came to the United States in search of security and stability,” said 朱莉·希亚特，移民权利管理律师 at Centro Legal de la Raza. “As asylum seekers in the U.S. 他们面临着长达数年的索赔裁决延迟, 工作许可证为他们提供了生存和保护家人的手段. Centro Legal de la Raza is proud to have partnered with our co-plaintiffs to fight for our clients’ rights to work and thrive.” 

“CASA很自豪能够帮助领导这场为移民正义而战的斗争, 使成千上万的会员能够获得重要的福利, such as work permits, 同时寻求他们寻求庇护的合法权利,” said 尼古拉斯·卡茨，总BG大游顾问 at CASA.   在我们庆祝这一章结束的时候, 以及我们为会员争取到的更多重要福利, 我们将继续为移民和工人阶级争取正义, 以这场开创性诉讼所产生的力量为基础.  CASA members across the United States will speak out against xenophobic and anti-immigrant policies driven by state leaders and the federal government, and drive radical, 他们的社区和我们的国家发生了翻天覆地的变化.”

寻求庇护者倡议计划(ASAP) 相信寻求庇护者可以通过联合起来做出巨大的改变. 我们为寻求庇护者会员提供BG大游和社区支持. 我们与500多名会员合作,来自175个国家的5000名寻求庇护者现在生活在美国的每一个角落.S. 各州和地区——扩大他们的声音，建立一个更友好的美国. 欲了解更多信息，请访问 www.asylumadvocacy.org. 

国际难民援助项目(IRAP) 为难民和流离失所者制定和执行一套BG大游和人权. Mobilizing direct legal aid, litigation, and systemic advocacy, IRAP serves the world’s most persecuted individuals and empowers the next generation of human rights leaders. 欲了解更多信息，请访问我们的网站: http://refugeerights.org/.

Oasis Legal Services (Oasis) is the leading nonprofit legal service provider supporting LGBTQ+ immigrants living on the West Coast. Oasis每年为700多名LGBTQ+移民提供服务，代表了超过1,自2017年成立以来，已有500名LGBTQ+寻求庇护者, with a success rate of 99%. Our clients are low-income people of color and survivors of violence due to their sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or HIV-positive status. 我们还提供以客户为中心的案例管理和综合服务, and offer training, resources, 并直接指导当地和全国代表LGBTQ+寻求庇护者的律师. 欲了解更多信息，请访问 www.oasislegalservices.org. 

Founded in 1969, Centro Legal de la Raza BG大游服务机构是否保护和促进了低收入者的权利, immigrant, Black, 和拉丁裔社区通过双语BG大游代表, education, and advocacy. 将优质BG大游服务与知识产权教育和青少年发展相结合, Centro Legal de la Raza ensures access to justice for thousands of individuals throughout Northern and Central California. 欲了解更多信息，请访问 http://www.besson-yarbrough.com/. 

With over 149,000 lifetime Latino, immigrant, and working-class members across 46 US states, CASA is the foremost immigrant organization in the mid-Atlantic region and a national leader in supporting immigrant families and ensuring that all individuals have the core support necessary for full participation in society. 现在是一个国家移民大国, CASA以其融合人力服务的力量建设模式创造变革, community organizing, 和宣传，以满足所有的需求, dreams, and aspirations of members. Visit us at www.wearecasa.org 并在推特上关注我们@CASAforall