Press Releases

AFL Files Request with Court to Hold SBA Accountable for Damages for Discriminating Against Additional Restaurants and Restaurant Owners Based on Their Race and Sex When Administering the Restaurant Revitalization Fund
Washington, D.C. — Today, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, America First Legal moved to amend its existing case against […]

AFL Files FOIAs Demanding Answers About The Biden Administration’s Implementation Of Catch-And-Release And Other Open Border Policies
Washington, D.C. — Today, America First Legal filed Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests with the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, […]

AFL Files FOIA Demanding Answers About the Biden Administration’s Domestic Surveillance of Americans and Collaboration with Big Tech Companies
Washington, D.C. — Yesterday, America First Legal filed Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests with the Department of Justice, the Department of Homeland Security, the […]

RECAP: America First Legal In Review
“As you can see below, your support has allowed us to launch some of the most important legal battles for the future of the country […]

Following Legal Pressure From AFL, Biden Withdraws Critical Race Theory Requirement From Education Rule
Washington, D.C. — Following pressure from America First Legal, Education Secretary Miguel Cardona announced last week that the Department of Education (DOE) will withdraw its […]

Following Disturbing Admission By Biden White House, AFL FOIAS The Biden Administration About Its Directions To Social Media Companies To Censor Americans
Washington, D.C. — This morning, America First Legal filed Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests with the Department of Health and Human Services, the Centers […]

Doing The Bidding Of Open Borders Radicals, Biden’s DOJ Again Issues Another Disastrous Immigration Decision
Washington, D.C. — Earlier, today, Attorney General Merrick Garland issued a decision in Matter of Cruz-Valdez, the practical effect of which will be to allow […]

AFL Demands Materials From Pennsylvania School District That Refuses To Disclose Ties To Radical “Education” Consultants Pushing Critical Race Theory In The Classroom
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Yesterday, America First Legal filed an open records request with the Tredyffrin-Easttown School District requesting all records, documents, and communications relating to […]

AFL Files Formal Response To NASA’s Quest To Incorporate Illegal Race Equity Schemes Into Space Program
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today — as part of its continued efforts to combat the advance of “equity” initiatives across the federal government–America First Legal submitted […]

Major Legal Victory: Court Grants Preliminary Injunction And Class Certification In USDA’s Racially-Based Debt Relief Program
WASHINGTON, D.C. — This afternoon, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas certified two proposed classes of plaintiffs and granted a […]

AFL Responds To Consequential SCOTUS Ruling On The First Amendment
WASHINGTON, D.C. — America First Legal is pleased by the Supreme Court’s ruling in Americans for Prosperity Foundation v. Bonta holding as unconstitutional and a […]

AFL Responds To SCOTUS Decision Upholding Arizona’s Election Integrity Laws
WASHINGTON, D.C. — America First Legal applauds the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold Arizona’s election laws in a 6-3 decision. The decision is an emphatic […]

AFL Requests Records Related To Hatch Act Investigations During The Trump Admin
WASHINGTON, D.C. — This week, America First Legal sent a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the Office of Special Counsel (OSC) requesting all […]

AFL Takes On Obamacare In Federal Court, Joins As Co-Counsel in Lawsuit Challenging Section 2713 of the Affordable Care Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. — America First Legal has joined a lawsuit challenging a key provision of the Affordable Care Act, also known as “Obamacare.” The lawsuit seeks […]

AFL Demands Records From DOJ About The Biden Administration’s Vetting Of Judicial Nominees And Agreements With The Senate Committee On The Judiciary
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Yesterday, America First Legal submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the Department of Justice requesting all documents, communications, and […]

AFL Files FOIAS With CBP, DHS Requesting Information About The Ouster Of Border Patrol Chief Rodney Scott And CBP Deputy Commissioner Robert Perez
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, America First Legal submitted Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and the Department of […]

AFL Demands Records About The Biden Administration’s Initiative On ‘Racial Equity’ At NASA
WASHINGTON, DC – Yesterday, America First Legal submitted a Freedom of Information Act Request (FOIA) at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) requesting all […]

Texas Supreme Court Asks for Merits Briefing in Lawsuit Over San Antonio’s Unconstitutional Chick-fil-A Ban
On Friday, June 18, 2021, the Texas Supreme Court asked for merits briefing in a lawsuit brought against the city of San Antonio over its […]

AFL, Texas Ask Federal Judge To Immediately Halt Biden’s Illegal Catch-And-Release Policies At The Border
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, America First Legal joined with the State of Texas to file for a preliminary injunction to stop the Biden’s Administration’s illegal catch-and-release […]

AFL Demands Records Relating To The Biden Administration’s Open Border Policies Since Taking Office
WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Thursday, America First Legal submitted a Freedom of Information Act Request (FOIA) to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security requesting all […]

Biden’s DOJ Opens The Asylum Floodgates For Illegal Aliens With Meritless Claims
Decisions issued today by Merrick Garland upend longstanding law, opening a path for meritless asylum claims to flood the immigration court system. WASHINGTON, D.C. — […]

AFL Responds To Latest Biden Administration Initiative On ‘Racial Equity,’ This Time At NASA
WASHINGTON, DC – Yesterday, in furtherance of President Biden’s direction via Executive Order 13985, the Administration published a “Request for Information” asking outside groups and […]

AFL President Stephen Miller Reacts To President Biden’s Operation Central American Airlift For Illegal Aliens’ Relatives
WASHINGTON, DC – On Tuesday evening, AFL President Stephen Miller reacted to the announcement that the Departments of Homeland Security and State are jointly expanding […]

ICYMI: In Response To AFL Lawsuit, Biden Administration Abandons Its Unconstitutional Racial Discrimination In Distribution Of Restaurant Revitalization Fund
WASHINGTON, DC – Following litigation, the Small Business Administration halted its unconstitutional practice of applying racial preferences and exclusions when awarding relief under the Restaurant […]