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Caballero-Arauz v. Department of Justice

No. 1:25-cv-15665 District · Active Active
Court
N.D. Ill.
ilnd
Judge
John J. Tharp Jr.
Filed
Dec 25, 2025
Judge (CL)
John J. Tharp Jr.
Filed (CL)
Dec 25, 2025
CL Status
active

Case Overview

A national of Panama with a pending asylum application in the United States sued the Department of Homeland Security over the government's interim final rule and new policies that implement the “Safe Third Country” provision of the asylum statute.

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The Application

History

The plaintiff, a Panamanian national with a pending asylum application, challenges DHS's interim final rule as improperly promulgated and facially or as-applied unconstitutional, arguing it denies her meaningful opportunity to have her asylum claim evaluated on the merits.

The Conclusion

The case is active in the Northern District of Illinois before Judge John J. Tharp Jr., with the outcome pending resolution of whether the Safe Third Country rule and its implementation are lawful under applicable statutory and constitutional standards.

Federal Court TMR-22972063 Third Country Removals May 18, 2026
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