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Institute for Constitutional Advocacy & Protection @icapgeorgetown.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

CBP agents are threatening and coercing unaccompanied immigrant children to "voluntarily" return to their home countries, potentially facilitating a return to the danger and violence they initially sought refuge from. ICAP has filed a motion seeking to halt this unlawful practice. More here:

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Legal advocates seek to halt CBP policy pressuring unaccompanied children to self-deport

Legal advocates are asking a judge to stop U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents from urging unaccompanied immigrant children to voluntarily deport themselves.

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Institute for Constitutional Advocacy & Protection @icapgeorgetown.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

DOJ has more than enough evidence to investigate the ICE agent who shot and killed Renee Good. ICAP's Julia Gegenheimer breaks down what it would take to build that criminal case. Read the full article here:

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Opening an Investigation of ICE Agent Who Killed Renee Good

Analysis by a veteran of the Criminal Section of DOJ’s Civil Rights Division of the basis for investigation of ICE agent Jonathan Ross.

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Jack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 26/12/2025

In case you missed it: I’ve got a new (warning: somewhat intense) story on @npr.org about all the ways faith leaders have pushed back against the Trump administration’s mass deportation campaign this year — including clergy directly confronting ICE agents and police. www.npr.org/2025/12/24/n...

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How the clergy has rallied against the Trump administration's immigration policies

Religious leaders have rallied against the Trump administration's detention and deportation of immigrants. Clergy are filing lawsuits, accompanying migrants to court hearings and leading protests.

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Institute for Constitutional Advocacy & Protection @icapgeorgetown.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

We're pleased to have defeated the TN AG's petition for SCOTUS review in Fitzhugh v. Patton, a case involving the ability of pretrial detainees to challenge unlawful conditions of confinement. Read ICAP's opposition to review here:

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Institute for Constitutional Advocacy & Protection @icapgeorgetown.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

ICAP is proud to have defeated Kim Davis's efforts to overrule Obergefell. SCOTUS's denial of review confirms that same-sex couples have a constitutional right to marry, and that Davis's denial of marriage licenses plainly violated that right. Love wins!

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Institute for Constitutional Advocacy & Protection @icapgeorgetown.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

Today, we filed a brief in the Supreme Court opposing former County Clerk Kim Davis' meritless request that Obergefell be overturned. Marriage equality is the law of the land, and it's here to stay. Read the full brief here: www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/25...

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Institute for Constitutional Advocacy & Protection @icapgeorgetown.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

ICAP is honored to stand with @nilc.org and @youthlaw.bsky.social in protecting unaccompanied Guatemalan children from being summarily deported under the guise of "reunification" that neither the children or their parents requested. Read the full opinion here: www.law.georgetown.edu/icap/wp-cont...

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Institute for Constitutional Advocacy & Protection @icapgeorgetown.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

ICAP is proud to stand with @nilc.org to protect unaccompanied migrant children the government seeks to spirit away to their home countries in the dark of night. We await the Court's ruling on our preliminary injunction motion, argued today.

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Kelsi Brown Corkran @kelsi-corkran.bsky.social · 25/08/2025

I’m always proud of the work we do at ICAP, but especially so this year - check out our Annual Report to see how the ICAP team is defending democracy and the rule of law at this turning point for our country.

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We Hold These Truths @weholdtruths.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

Our full-page color ad running today in the New York Times, the San Francisco Chronicle, the Cleveland Plain Dealer, the Arizona Republic, and the Dallas Morning News. These are the truth which unite us, and these are the truths which every American needs to know. weholdtruths.org #sharethetruths

Personal freedoms

The personal freedoms accorded throughout the Constitution and its many amendments are an
essential protection against government tyranny and reflect the inherent rights of every person in
the United States. These include,
-Freedom of expression. Democracy depends on freedom of speech and the press. The
government has no right to intimidate or punish anyone simply on the basis of their views and
ideas.
-Criminal justice. Those suspected and accused of crimes are protected by many provisions of
the Bill of Rights, including those limiting police searches and arrests, ensuring the privilege
against self-incrimination, and providing for fair trials. These rights are imperative to protect
individual freedom and prevent abuses by the government.
-Personal autonomy. Our society respects fundamental aspects of autonomy, including the
liberty to make important decisions about one’s life.

the Constitution, and its chief safeguard of our liberty, is
avoiding the concentration of power by separating and placing limits upon the legislative,
executive, and judicial powers of government among three branches that check, balance, and
respect each other’s power.
-Responsibility of each branch of government: Congress alone possesses the legislative power,
which is limited to that authority enumerated in the Constitution. The President is not a King;
his power must come from the Constitution or a statute passed by Congress and may not be
applied to violate the constitutional rights of others. And it is “emphatically the province and
duty of the judicial department to say what the law is.”
-National defense: The federal government must provide for the common defense, which today
means protecting the United States, supporting our allies overseas, and preventing foreign
interference from disrupting our political system. But whether the federal government is

protecting national security or fulfilling its domestic responsibilities, it must adhere to the limits
of i…

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Adam Bonin @adambonin.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

A large new initiative worth supporting, which my wife has been spearheading with Erwin Chemerinsky, @judgeluttig.bsky.social @democracyforward.org and many other leaders from across the spectrum in support of the fundamental American principles. Join them, boost them, and much more is coming.

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Kelsi Brown Corkran @kelsi-corkran.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

#WeHoldTheseTruths is a national movement to restore faith in the rule of law, with resources you can trust. Visit www.weholdtruths.org to learn more.

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We Hold These Truths

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Institute for Constitutional Advocacy & Protection @icapgeorgetown.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

On behalf of @casaforall.bsky.social, we're suing the Department of Homeland Security to protect the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) of thousands of Afghans and Cameroonians after DHS purported to end their legal status without the notice the law requires. Read more here: tinyurl.com/3m4ut27c

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Exclusive: Trump admin faces lawsuit over ending more migrant protections

The lawsuit is challenging DHS on its reported move to end Temporary Protected Status for Afghans and Cameroonians.

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Institute for Constitutional Advocacy & Protection @icapgeorgetown.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

We're proud to file on behalf of ethics professors in support of Jenner & Block and WilmerHale. Firms that settle with the government to avoid EOs blacklisting them severely imperil their lawyers' ability to comply with their ethical obligations. Read the briefs at the links in the post below.

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Institute for Constitutional Advocacy & Protection @icapgeorgetown.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

Wondering about the administration's targeting of law firms? Check out this conversation between ICAP's Mary McCord and @nowhari.bsky.social on Amanpour & Co.

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Institute for Constitutional Advocacy & Protection @icapgeorgetown.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

ICYMI – Yesterday, the Sixth Circuit affirmed that our clients' constitutional right to marry was violated by a former county clerk in Kentucky who refused to grant them a marriage license based on her religious views. Read more on the case here: tinyurl.com/musafz4t and tinyurl.com/y2vc7r7a

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Ermold v. Davis

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Dahlia Lithwick @dahlialithwick.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

religious groups sue challenging DHS raids on places of worship in violation of RFRA and 1 Amendment "The rescission of the sensitive locations policy is already substantially burdening the religious exercise of Plaintiffs’ congregations and members. "

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Kelsi Brown Corkran @kelsi-corkran.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

“Plaintiffs represent millions of Americans across dozens of denominations rooted in the Jewish and Christian faiths,” said Kelsi Corkran. “They file this suit together because their scripture, teaching, and traditions offer irrefutable unanimity on their religious obligation” to welcome immigrants.

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Institute for Constitutional Advocacy & Protection @icapgeorgetown.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

Just in! In our lawsuit challenging the President's Executive Order to end birthright citizenship for certain children, ICAP, alongside @casaforall.bsky.social & @asylumadvocacy.bsky.social, has obtained a nationwide preliminary injunction barring the government from implementing the order.

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Institute for Constitutional Advocacy & Protection @icapgeorgetown.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

As Ballou writes, ICAP will continue to work "with state officials on legislation to shut down paramilitary activity that, among other things, interferes with government proceedings or people's constitutional rights." Read the full article at the link below.

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Institute for Constitutional Advocacy & Protection @icapgeorgetown.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

Today, alongside CASA, Inc. & @asylumadvocacy.bsky.social, and on behalf of 5 pregnant moms, ICAP challenged Trump's Executive Order to end birthright citizenship for certain immigrants. We are proud to work to protect the 14th Amendment rights of US-born children. More here: tinyurl.com/2ykp842z

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Institute for Constitutional Advocacy & Protection @icapgeorgetown.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

This morning at 10 am, ICAP Executive Director Mary McCord testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on the importance of maintaining the independence of the Attorney General, and the Department of Justice, when making investigative and prosecutorial decisions. Watch live: tinyurl.com/yedtxfe8

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The Nomination of the Honorable Pamela Jo Bondi to be Attorney General of the United States: Day 2 | United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary

United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary

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Just Security @justsecurity.org · 16/01/2025

Senate Testimony on Confirmation of Attorney General: Preserving the Independence of the Department of Justice By Mary McCord, Executive Director of @icapgeorgetown.bsky.social and Just Security Editorial Board Member www.justsecurity.org/106451/testi...

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Senate Testimony on Confirmation of Attorney General: Preserving the Independence of the Department of Justice

Mary McCord's testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee's confirmation hearing for Donald Trump's Attorney General nominee, Pam Bondi.

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Institute for Constitutional Advocacy & Protection @icapgeorgetown.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

In today's @theatlantic.com, ICAP Executive Director Mary McCord highlights the consequences of President-Elect Trump’s promise to consider pardons for the January 6 attackers. Read the full article here: www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

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A Sweeping January 6 Pardon Is an Attack on the Judiciary

The federal judges who stewarded these cases deserve more respect than that.

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Institute for Constitutional Advocacy & Protection @icapgeorgetown.bsky.social · 23/12/2024

What a year it’s been for ICAP! We are proud of the work we’ve been able to do over the course of the last year to protect our democracy and advocate for constitutional rights. Read more about our work over the past year in our December newsletter: tinyurl.com/4p2n92x2

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Institute for Constitutional Advocacy & Protection @icapgeorgetown.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

Yesterday, the ICAP team had the pleasure of accepting the 2024 Stewart B. McKinney Award at the National Homelessness Law Center’s annual Human Right to Housing Awards. We would like to thank our partners & we look forward to finding more ways to contribute to the movement to end homelessness!

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Institute for Constitutional Advocacy & Protection @icapgeorgetown.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

Last week, ICAP Executive Director Mary McCord joined @lawfare.bsky.social to further discuss President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet and administration picks. Listen to the full podcast here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Zt1....

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Lawfare Live: President-elect Trump's National Security Appointments

YouTube video by Lawfare

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Institute for Constitutional Advocacy & Protection @icapgeorgetown.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

At ICAP, we use strategic litigation tools, policy development, and public education to defend individuals’ constitutional rights and protect our democratic processes. We use the rights & protections of the Constitution to help communities stay safe & navigate the critical challenges of our time.

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Institute for Constitutional Advocacy & Protection @icapgeorgetown.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

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