Edlow Refugee Detention Class Action
Verified October 27, 2026Found via the federal court docketHow ClaimWatch verifies cases
Still being litigated: the claims below are allegations, not findings, and there is no settlement, claim form or payout yet.
Where this case stands
In litigation
The case has been filed and is being fought in court. There is no settlement, no claim form and no payout yet; many class actions are dismissed or never certified.
Pending in the District Court, D. Massachusetts (No. 1:26-cv-14817).
- October 26, 2026Case filed
What happened
A proposed class action against Edlow, apparently concerning the detention of refugees admitted under INA § 207 who have failed to adjust to lawful permanent resident status. The plaintiffs include refugee resettlement organizations and individual refugees, and the case seeks review under the Administrative Procedure Act. These are allegations in a newly filed case, not proven facts and not yet a settlement.
Do you qualify?
No settlement exists yet, so there is nothing to file and no class definition to check. If the case settles, the settlement will define exactly who qualifies — watch this case and we'll let you know.
How to file
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Common questions
- Can I file a claim in the Edlow Refugee Detention Class Action case?
- No. The case is still being litigated — there is no settlement, no claim form, and no payout. It was filed October 26, 2026 in the District Court, D. Massachusetts (No. 1:26-cv-14817).What a class action lawsuit is →
- Who are the attorneys in the Edlow Refugee Detention Class Action?
- For the plaintiffs: Steven Y. Bressler (Democracy Forward Foundation); Gideon Duke-Cohan (Allen Overy Shearman Sterling US LLP); Erez R Reuveni (Democracy Forward Foundation). From the public court docket.
Who's involved
Plaintiffs
- Firas D.
- Julio C.
- Abdi B.
- Lida A.
- Refugee Council USA
- Hias, Inc.
- African Communities Together
- International Institute of New England
+ 2 more
Defendants
- U.S. Department of Homeland Security
- Markwayne Mullin
- United States Citizenship and Immigration Services
- Joseph B. Edlow
Counsel for plaintiffs
- Steven Y. BresslerDemocracy Forward FoundationRepresents Partnership for the Advancement of New Americans, Jewish Family Service of Western Massachusetts, International Institute of New England, African Communities Together, Hias, Inc., Refugee Council USA, Lida A., Abdi B., Julio C., Firas D.sbressler@democracyforward.org · (202) 982-1569
- Gideon Duke-CohanAllen Overy Shearman Sterling US LLPRepresents Partnership for the Advancement of New Americans, Jewish Family Service of Western Massachusetts, International Institute of New England, African Communities Together, Hias, Inc., Refugee Council USA, Lida A., Abdi B., Julio C., Firas D.gideon.duke-cohan@aoshearman.com · (857) 353-4500
- Erez R ReuveniDemocracy Forward FoundationRepresents Partnership for the Advancement of New Americans, Jewish Family Service of Western Massachusetts, International Institute of New England, African Communities Together, Hias, Inc., Refugee Council USA, Lida A., Abdi B., Julio C., Firas D.ereuveni@democracyforward.org · (202) 316-9538
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From the public court docket, contact details as filed; not an endorsement.
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