DHS held in civil contempt over removals of J.O.P. class members

Date

Aug 6, 2026

Kind

Contempt proceeding

Status

Contempt found

Source

nipnlg.org ↗

Court or forum

J.O.P. v. DHS, D. Md., Judge Stephanie Gallagher

What happened

Gallagher held DHS, ICE and USCIS in civil contempt for removing young asylum seekers protected by the 2024 settlement - at least 107 removed, 54 of them confirmed class members - holding that "a post-violation demonstration of good faith does not undo the violation." She ordered record checks before any removal, nationwide written guidance to ICE staff and biweekly reports.

Publisher

National Immigration Project (class counsel)