Cuban nationals challenge ICE I-220A release classification
Jul 21, 2025·Location: Washington, DC
Country of origin: Cuba

Three Cuban nationals filed a lawsuit challenging U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's use of I-220A forms to release them without proper parolee status. The plaintiffs, who were apprehended upon entry and subject to mandatory detention, allege ICE unlawfully misclassified their immigration status, which excluded them from eligibility for adjustment of status under the Cuban Adjustment Act. The case raises claims of Administrative Procedure Act violations, Fifth Amendment due process violations, and ultra vires agency action.
Sources
- Hernandez v. Noem 1:25-cv-02344 (D.D.C.) | Civil Rights Litigation Clearinghouse
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