The class action lawsuit challenges an Interim Final Rule issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and its Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) that created new barriers to releasing unaccompanied noncitizen children to relatives. The Rule required potential sponsors to present government-issued identification and proof of income. Plaintiffs argue these requirements violate the Administrative Procedure Act, the Paperwork Reduction Act, and due process by undermining the right to family unity.
