75-country green card freeze

Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. v. Rubio

Docket number: 1:26-cv-00858
Court: District Court, S.D. New York
Filed: Feb 2, 2026
Status: Open

What the case challenges

It challenges the government's visa pause and green card freeze affecting immigrants from 75 countries.

Latest development: Oct 19, 2026

The Second Circuit issued a stay order, prompting the government to request that the court defer consideration of a proposed enforcement order.

Same dispute in other courts

Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. v. Rubio No. 26-2573, 2nd Cir.

Recent docket entries

2026-10-23 · #133 Leave to File Document
2026-10-23 · #132 Letter
2026-10-21 · #131 Order on Motion for Extension of Time to Amend
2026-10-20 · #130 Extension of Time to Amend
2026-10-20 · #129 ORDER granting 128 Letter Motion for Leave to File Document. The Court grants the Government's request to file a reply brief. The reply brief shall address the Government's position regarding the effect of the Court's vacatur of the Policy on visas that were refused because of the Policy between January 14, 2026 and August 21, 2026. This shall include an explanation of whether, under existing regu
2026-10-20 ***NOTICE TO COURT REGARDING PROPOSED ORDER. Document No. 120 Proposed Order was reviewed and approved as to form. (km)
2026-10-20 Notice to Court Regarding Proposed Order
2026-10-19 · #127 LETTER addressed to Judge Jeannette A. Vargas from Plaintiffs dated 10/19/26 re: Defendants' NOTICE of Second Circuit Stay Order and Request to Defer Consideration of Proposed Enforcement Order. Document filed by African Communities Together, Cesar Andred Aguirre, Lina Margarita Angulo Penaranda, Juan David Buitrago Cagua, Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc., Maru Mahmud Hassen, Munthaz Mahmu
2026-10-19 · #126 NOTICE of Second Circuit Stay Order and Request to Defer Consideration of Proposed Enforcement Order. Document filed by Marco Rubio, United States Department of State. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Second Circuit Order).(Kurz, Julian) (Entered: 10/19/2026)
2026-10-16 · #125 BRIEF re: 120 Proposed Order,, . Document filed by Marco Rubio, United States Department of State..(Kurz, Julian) (Entered: 10/16/2026)

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