Habeas Corpus Petitions
What is a Habeas Corpus Petition and why are they being filed?
A habeas petition is a judicial order to make law enforcement justify detaining a person.
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Habeas petitions are filed in District Court NOT in Immigration Court. This allows the federal court to protect migrants.
IN THE NEWS
Read this article by The San Francisco Standard about attorneys in action at the SF Immigration Court, assisting migrants wrongfully detained while attending their interviews.
3 Step Process
Step 1: Have volunteers at the Immigration Courts gather basic information before a migrant is detained.
Step 2: Group of attorneys anonymously file habeas petitions with the federal courts.
Step 3: Another group of attorneys represents the client’s case in federal court.
MCLE Material for Attorneys
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Access to AILA's Habeas Petition Documents
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For attorneys with clients you would like to consider for inclusion in a group habeas, complete this form.
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CCIJ, USC Immigration Clinic, Law Offices of Stacy Tolchin and Law Office of Emily L. Robinson are collecting information and individual narratives for possible group habeas support, for individuals who would be eligible for bond but for Matter of Yajure-Hurtado.
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Rewatch our training from November 19th here.
