Press Releases
DHS Issues Another Abolish ICE Memorandum, AFL vows to fight back
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), issued a new memorandum prohibiting ICE officers from enforcing most immigration laws, functionally abolishing ICE’s mission through executive action. This is the latest in a series of anti-ICE, anti-enforcement memoranda issued by the Biden Administration, which have been the subject of ongoing litigation from a […]
America First Legal Continues Fight for the Unborn–Court Grants AFL’s Motion to Intervene in United States v. Texas
WASHINGTON, DC — Last night, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas granted AFL’s motion to intervene in United States v. Texas. Last week, America First Legal was proud to move to intervene in the case after President Biden’s Department of Justice filed a politically motivated lawsuit against the State of Texas, […]
America First Legal FOIAs HHS, ICE Over Reckless Release of Unaccompanied Alien Children into the Hands of Human Traffickers and Smugglers
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, American First Legal (AFL) filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request seeking documents from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) related to the influx of Unaccompanied Alien Children (UAE) being released into the country. The FOIA seeks information regarding any communication […]
AFL Condemns Biden Effort To Fortify Illegal DACA Program During A Record Surge Of illegal Minors
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, America First Legal Vice-President and General Counsel, Gene Hamilton, responded to the Biden Department of Homeland Security’s proposed rule to “preserve and fortify” the unconstitutional and illegal Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. During a record-setting surge of illegal alien minors crossing our southern border, the Biden Administration is making […]
AFL Hits Back — Files Lawsuit Against Biden Administration For Illegal Removal Of Spicer, Vought From The Board Of Visitors Of The U.S. Naval Academy
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, America First Legal sued President Biden on behalf of former White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer and former Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought over the Biden Administration’s unprecedented decision to oust them from their duly-appointed positions on the Board of Visitors of the U.S. Naval Academy. As outlined […]
AMERICA FIRST LEGAL FIGHTS BACK AGAINST BIDEN DOJ, INTERVENES ON BEHALF OF PRO-LIFE TEXANS IN THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION’S ATTACK ON TEXAS HEARTBEAT BILL
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, America First Legal moved to intervene in United States v. Texas on behalf of citizens of Texas who want to preserve their right to protect innocent life under the Texas Heartbeat Act. Roughly two weeks ago — and despite repeated statements from Attorney General Merrick Garland and the Biden Administration about […]
STATE OF MISSOURI JOINS THE BORDER FIGHT, ISSUES AMICUS BRIEF IN AFL BACKED LAWSUIT FILED BY THE STATE OF TEXAS AGAINST BIDEN’S UNLAWFUL COVID CATCH-AND-RELEASE
WASHINGTON, DC — Yesterday, the State of Missouri filed an amicus brief in a case where Texas, with AFL serving as outside counsel, has challenged the Biden Administration’s unlawful policy of the release of potentially COVID-positive illegal immigrants into the United States. The State of Missouri has previously and separately joined Texas in successfully challenging […]
AFL Denounces Biden’s Unlawful Covid Mandates
WASHINGTON, DC — America First Legal is calling out President Biden’s COVID vaccine mandate for what it really is: executive overreach of the highest order. Former White House Chief of Staff and AFL Board Members Mark Meadows issued the following statement tonight to Biden’s vaccine mandate: “Joe Biden started the year claiming he wouldn’t mandate […]
AMERICA FIRST LEGAL, CO-COUNSEL DEFENDING HEARTBEAT ACT, SLAMS POLITICIZED DOJ FOR SUING TEXAS OVER THE PRO-LIFE LAW
AFL Is Part of the Legal Team Defending the Heartbeat Act WASHINGTON, DC — Today, America First Legal came out swinging against Attorney General Merrick Garland for filing a lawsuit against the state of Texas over its flagship, life-saving heartbeat bill, which took effect last week. Statement from America First Legal President Stephen Miller: “This […]
AMERICA FIRST LEGAL STANDS UP (AGAIN) FOR THE SECOND AMENDMENT IN FORMAL COMMENT OPPOSING THE ATF’S PROPOSED GUN-GRAB
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, America First Legal (AFL) took another stand for the Second Amendment by submitting written comments against the Biden Administration’s latest radical attempts to undermine the rule of law and take away guns from law-abiding Americans.This comes just weeks after AFL opposed the Biden Administration’s sweeping “Frame or Receiver” rule. In a […]
State of Texas and America First Legal File New Motion To Stop Biden’s ‘Catch-And-Release’ Of Potentially COVID-Positive Illegal Immigrants Into The United States
WASHINGTON, DC – Last night, the State of Texas and America First Legal filed a renewed motion for preliminary injunction against the Biden Administration to stop its continued mass release of illegal aliens into the United States during the heart of a covid surge. Texas has sued to stop the Biden Administration from admitting potentially […]
Big Problems for a Signature Program in Biden’s “Equity” Agenda—DOJ Refuses to Appeal Preliminary Injunction in AFL Case Involving Racial Discrimination Against Farmers and Ranchers
WASHINGTON, DC – Last week, the Biden Administration’s Department of Justice failed to appeal a judge’s preliminary order blocking, on a class-wide basis, the Administration’s racially discriminatory loan-forgiveness program that provides forgiveness of loans up to 120% for farmers and ranchers based solely on the color of their skin. DOJ will typically appeal cases where […]
AFL Serves As Co-Counsel In Historic SCOTUS Pro-Life Victory On Texas Heartbeat Act
AFL Applauds the Supreme Court of the United States’ Decision to Deny Emergency Relief to Abortion Providers–But The Fight Continues WASHINGTON, DC – Last night, in a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court of the United States denied emergency relief to a group of abortion providers who had sued a number of individuals and state officials […]
AFL Demands Answers, Investigation Into The Biden Administration’s Disastrous Withdrawal From Afghanistan
WASHINGTON, DC – Yesterday, America First Legal (AFL) filed Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests to obtain critical information related to the Biden Administration’s withdrawal from Afghanistan, including information about the safety and security vetting and screening of evacuees from Kabul. AFL filed these FOIA requests with the Department of State, the Department of Defense, […]
AFL Defends Texas Heartbeat Bill in the Supreme Court of the United States
WASHINGTON, DC – America First Legal (AFL)—serving as co-counsel for Mark Lee Dickson, one of the named defendants in Whole Woman’s Health, et al., v. Judge Austin Reeve Jackson, et al.—proudly joined a brief filed in the United States Supreme Court to protect the Texas Heartbeat Act, which takes effect tomorrow: September 1, 2021. Our […]
Standing Up for Life, AFL Files Amicus Brief in Texas Supreme Court Case Involving the City of Austin’s Provision of Taxpayer Funds to Organizations That Aid and Abet Abortions
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Last night, America First Legal (AFL) filed an amicus brief in the Texas Supreme Court in a case involving the City of Austin’s provision of taxpayer funds to organizations that aid and abet abortions. The Texas Constitution prohibits cities from enacting ordinances that “contain any provision inconsistent with the general laws enacted […]
AFL Sues To Block Radical Biden Edict Forcing Doctors To Provide Unethical Transgender Treatments, Erasing Biological Sex From Medicine
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Last night, America First Legal sued the Biden Administration on behalf of a class of doctors, seeking to prohibit the Department of Health and Human Services from forcing medical professionals to provide unethical transgender-related medical services. Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act prohibits “sex” discrimination in any health program or activity […]
AFL Sues State Department For Records Explaining Why President Biden Halted The Independent Investigation of COVID-19 Origins – Biden Officials’ Close Commercial Ties With The CCP Raise Red Flags
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, America First Legal (AFL) filed a lawsuit against the U.S. State Department seeking an order requiring the Biden Administration to turn over records explaining President Biden’s order to stop an independent investigation into the origins of the COVID pandemic. In May, AFL filed a FOIA with the State Department seeking government […]
AFL STATEMENT ON SUPREME COURT’S MIGRANT PROTECTION PROTOCOLS DECISION
Decision marks a decisive blow against the Biden Administration’s lawless actions WASHINGTON, DC – Tonight, the Supreme Court of the United States denied the Biden Administration’s request for a stay of a lower court decision that effectively requires the “good faith” implementation of the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP). MPP was a program employed during the […]
AFL Partners With Texas to File New Complaint in Lawsuit Against Biden’s COVID Catch-and-Release
Former Chief of the U.S. Border Patrol, Rodney Scott, Files Declaration in Case WASHINGTON, DC – Yesterday, the State of Texas filed an amended complaint against the Biden Administration for its refusal to follow its own rules to prevent the introduction of aliens infected with COVID-19 into the United States. America First Legal serves as […]
AFL FOIAs Justice Department Over Potential Politicization of the Voting Section of the Civil Rights Division
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, America First Legal (AFL) filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), requesting all records and communications between all current Voting Section attorneys and outside organizations, as well as records that will likely reveal a partisan bias in hiring within the Voting Section of […]
America First Legal Stands Up For The Second Amendment
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, America First Legal (AFL) took a stand for the Second Amendment and against the Biden Administration’s radical attempt to undermine the rule of law. To advance its radical, anti-Constitutional agenda, the Biden Administration has proposed vague and complex new regulations by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) to […]
Court Issues Injunction Against Biden’s Abolition Of ICE Policies in AFL-Backed Lawsuit Filed by Texas and Louisiana
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, a federal judge in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas preliminarily enjoined the Biden Administration’s radical anti-immigration enforcement memoranda issued in the early weeks of the Biden Administration. Texas and Louisiana challenged the memoranda as being contrary to law, and the Court agreed, finding that the policies […]
America First Legal Sues The Department of Homeland Security For Illegal Concealing Records Documenting Enforcement Collapse
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, America First Legal (AFL) sued the Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for illegally withholding records demonstrating the Biden Administration’s utter decimation of immigration enforcement. In May, AFL filed a Freedom of Information Act request for ICE’s weekly enforcement reports following the publication of Departmental memos […]
