January 2026 – National Immigration Litigation Alliance

USCIS Whistleblower Claims the Agency’s A-File FOIA Processing Tactics Violate the FOIA and the Nationwide Permanent Injunction in Nightingale Class Action

NILA in Action / January 4, 2026

A December 19, 2025, whistleblower disclosure entitled “Protected Whistleblower Disclosure Regarding USCIS Violations of the Freedom of Information Act, Regulations, and Nightingale Court Order” contains an alarming description of USCIS’ efforts to “fake” compliance with a nationwide permanent injunction governing the release of immigration case files under the Freedom of Information Act. As class counsel, […]

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District Court Grants Summary Judgment in Nationwide TPS EAD Class Action

On December 1, 2025, a district court granted summary judgment in favor of a nationwide class of initial applicants for Temporary Protected Status, finding that USCIS’ failure to timely adjudicate their accompanying applications for employment authorization violated the law. The case, Mansor v. USCIS, was litigated by NILA, Northwest Immigrant Rights Project, and Kurzban, Kurzban,