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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

R. I. L-R, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

v. Civil Action No. 15-11 (JEB)

JEH CHARLES JOHNSON, et al.,

Defendants.

ORDER

For the reasons set forth in the accompanying Memorandum Opinion, the Court

ORDERS that:

1. Plaintiffs’ Amended Motion for a Preliminary Injunction is GRANTED. Defendants

are hereby ENJOINED from detaining class members for the purpose of deterring

future immigration to the United States and from considering deterrence of such

immigration as a factor in such custody determinations;

2. Plaintiffs’ Motion for Provisional Class Certification is GRANTED. The Court

hereby CERTIFIES the class consisting of Central American mothers and children

who:

(a) have been or will be detained in Immigration and Customs Enforcement family detention facilities since June 2014; (b) have been or will be determined to have a credible fear of persecution in their home country, see 8 U.S.C. § 1225(B)(v), § 1158; 8 C.F.R. § 208.13; and (c) are eligible for release on bond, recognizance, or other conditions, pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a)(2) and 8 C.F.R. § 1236.1(8), but (d) have been or will be denied such release after being subject to an ICE custody determination that took deterrence of mass migration into account;

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3. Plaintiffs’ Motion for Leave to file a Sur-Reply is GRANTED;

4. Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss is DENIED; and

5. A status conference shall be held on March 6, 2015, at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 19.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

/s/ James E. Boasberg JAMES E. BOASBERG United States District Judge Date: February 20, 2015

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