Tawfik Abdo Ahmed v. Alejandro Mayorkas

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 TAWFIK ABDO SALEH AHMED, et No. CV 23-4807 PA (ASx) al., FINDINGS OF FACT AND Plaintiffs, CONCLUSIONS OF LAW 13 v. 14 ALEJANDRO MAYORKAS, et al., 15 Defendants. 16 17 Plaintiffs Tawfik Abdo Saleh Ahmed (“Tawfik Ahmed”), Fatima Kassim Ali (“Fatima” or “Ms. Ali”), Kassim Faisal Muthana (“Kassim”), and minor S.F.M. (collectively “Plaintiffs”) commenced this action on June 19, 2023. Plaintiffs’ Complaint alleges a claim pursuant to the Administrative Procedures Act (“APA”), 5 U.S.C. § 702. The Complaint also asserts constitutional claims for violations of Plaintiffs’ rights under the Equal Protection Clause and the Due Process Clause of the Fifth Amendment. The Complaint names as defendants Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”); DHS; United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”); Ur Jaddou, Director of USCIS; USCIS California Service Center; Kathy Baran, Director of USCIS’ California Service Center; Antony…