Over 1,000 Asylum Seekers Benefit from Padilla Settlement Within First 90 Days

Following settlement of the credible fear class claims in Padilla v. ICE — a national class action case litigated by NILA, NWIRP, AIC, and ACLU — the government reports that over 1,000 asylum seekers for whom USCIS failed to provide timely credible fear hearings have been issued Notices to Appear and placed in regular removal proceedings within the first 90 days since the agreement took effect. The government’s compliance report is located here.