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Wagafe is a class action on behalf of individuals whose naturalization applications or adjustment of status applications are subject to CARRP ("Controlled Application Review and Resolution Program"), a vetting program which has caused unreasonable delays and denials. On June 25, 2026, the district court held a fairness hearing on the proposed settlement. The court approved the settlement agreement on August 7, 2026, which instructs USCIS to rescind the CARRP policy within seven months.
Wagafe Settlement Public Notice
On November 25, 2025, the district court in Maldonado Bautista granted nationwide class certification and partial summary judgment on behalf of the class, rejecting Matter of Yajure Hurtado and the predecessor ICE policy applying 235(b)(2)(A) detention without bond to all persons who entered without admission/inspection. Class members across the country now have a binding judgment declaring they are detained under INA 236, and are entitled to be considered for release on bond. On July 30, 2026, the Ninth Circuit affirmed this position in Rodriguez Vazquez v. Bostock.
Practice Advisory
On Friday, September 18, the First Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the district court's vacatur of the government's third county removal policy in D.V.D. v. D.H.S. Further guidance from class counsel is forthcoming. Individuals who have third country removal habeas petitions current pending with imminent deportation threatened can supplement their filings with the First Circuit's decision.
First Circuit Decision