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ACLU Asks Appeals Court to Reconsider Ruling Upholding Closed Hearings in Sept. 11 Immigration Cases (11/22/2002)
NEW YORK -- The American Civil Liberties Union today asked a federal appeals court to reconsider a ruling that immigration hearings involving people detained after Sept. 11 may be unilaterally closed by the government without the input of a court.

ACLU Hails Victories In New Homeland Security Bill: Operation TIPS, National ID Rejected By Congress (11/13/2002)
WASHINGTON - The American Civil Liberties Union today applauded several provisions in the latest homeland security bill -- including those that would prohibit the implementation of the controversial Operation TIPS program and reject a national ID card -- as victories for civil liberties.

A Second Federal Court Rejects Government Secrecy, Orders Open Immigration Hearings in Post-Sept. 11 Challenge (05/29/2002)
NEWARK, NJ--A federal judge today rejected the government's blanket policy on secret deportation hearings for immigrants detained after September 11, joining a federal court in Michigan in rejecting the claim that public access would compromise its terrorism investigations.

ACLU of Florida Opposes Local Police Enforcement of Immigration Laws (05/09/2002)
MIAMI-- In a letter sent today to members of the Miami-Dade County Commission, the American Civil Liberties Union of Florida urged officials to enact an ordinance opposing a Justice Department initiative that would give local and state police the power to enforce immigration laws. 

ACLU Urges House to Allow Food Stamps for Immigrants (04/23/2002)
WASHINGTON - Saying current restrictions are based on nothing more than anti-immigrant sentiment, the American Civil Liberties Union today urged the House of Representatives to take a first step towards repealing the restrictions altogether by allowing some lawful non-citizens to benefit from the federal food stamps program. 

ACLU Applauds Bipartisan Spirit of Border Security Bill; Says Care Needed to Prevent Erosion of Civil Liberties (04/12/2002)
WASHINGTON -- While applauding the bipartisan spirit of a new border security bill, the American Civil Liberties Union today told Congress that changes in border policies must be implemented with care to avoid unintended consequences out of tune with basic American values.

ACLU Says INS Restructuring Insufficient; Calls for Change in Basic Laws (04/10/2002)
WASHINGTON - The American Civil Liberties Union today said that a proposed restructuring of the Immigration and Naturalization Service would, without a change in basic immigration laws, be inadequate to fix the troubled agency. 

ACLU Supports Bipartisan Immigration Fairness Measure; Says Bill is Best Chance to Fix Draconian 1996 Laws (03/07/2002)
WASHINGTON -- Saying it represents the most effective fix to a pair of draconian and regressive immigration laws passed in 1996, the American Civil Liberties Union today expressed its strong support for a House bill that it called a great chance for restoring fairness in America's immigration system.  

ACLU Supports Common Sense Fixes in Border Security Bill, Suggests Changes to Protect Privacy, Law Enforcement (12/18/2001)
WASHINGTON -- The American Civil Liberties Union today said it supported many of the common sense fixes proposed in a major piece of pending border security legislation and suggested several revisions to the bill to protect privacy and law enforcement anti-terrorism efforts. 

Florida Civil Rights Groups Announce "Know Your Rights" Hotline for Targets of Dragnet Investigation (12/08/2001)
MIAMI--Citing growing concerns over law enforcement's persistent targeting and ongoing detention of Middle Eastern men, the American Civil Liberties Union of Florida today announced the creation of a "Know Your Rights" telephone hotline. 

Chicago-Based Legal Coalition Mobilizes Lawyers to Offer Free Legal Services for Targets of FBI Interviews (12/06/2001)
CHICAGO--A coalition of Chicago-area legal organizations today announced an unprecedented mobilization to offer free legal services for all persons designated for questioning by the U.S. Department of Justice. 

Justice Department's Immigration Moves Misleading, Inconsistent (11/29/2001)
WASHINGTON -- The Justice Department's latest moves are more suggestive of a sting operation than an effort to collect important information in the ongoing terrorism investigation. 

Human Rights Commission to Hear Case About Migrant Deaths on Southwest Border (11/13/2001)
WASHINGTON D.C. - - At a hearing before the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights tomorrow, the American Civil Liberties Union of San Diego and the California Rural Legal Assistance Foundation will present arguments about the sharp rise in migrant deaths along the southwest U.S. border. Both organizations asked the Commission in 1999 to find that the Immigration and Naturalization Service's use of a migrant redirection strategy is abusive and a risk to human life. 

ACLU Counsel Testifies on Immigration Concerns In Anti-Terrorism Legislation (10/12/2001)
WASHINGTON -- Timothy H. Edgar, Legislative Counsel with the American Civil Liberties Union's Washington National Office, testified this morning in front of the United States Commission on Civil Rights on civil liberties concerns with new immigration provisions in the anti-terrorism legislation currently moving through Congress. 

Timothy Edgar Joins ACLU Washington Office As Immigration/National Security Legislative Counsel (05/22/2001)
WASHINGTON - Timothy Edgar has joined the American Civil Liberties Union as a Legislative Counsel in its Washington National Office, where he is responsible for defending and promoting civil liberties in the areas of national security and immigration. 

Court Ruling Curtails Utah's English-Only Law But Leaves Confusion in its Wake, ACLU Says (03/05/2001)
SALT LAKE CITY -In a case brought by the American Civil Liberties Union, a district court judge here today upheld the rights of government employees and elected officials to communicate with the public they serve in languages other than English and made clear that the state can continue to give drivers license exams in other languages as well. 

ACLU Enthusiastically Endorses Measure to Restore Fairness to Immigration Law (09/27/2000)
WASHINGTON -- The United States is a nation of laws, and our government is charged with guaranteeing that these laws are administered with impartiality and fairness. 

ACLU Applauds House Immigration Bill (09/19/2000)
WASHINGTON -- Calling it a down payment on restoring justice to the nation's immigration laws, the American Civil Liberties Union today applauded House passage of legislation that would help some immigrants who have been unfairly targeted for deportation under a 1996 law. 

Civil Rights Groups Support Dr. Wen Ho Lee Legal Defense; Seek Information on Anti-Asian Bias in Scientist's Prosecution (08/11/2000)
ALBUQUERQUE, NM -- In separate legal briefs, the American Civil Liberties Union and the Asian Law Caucus said that Dr. Wen Ho Lee is entitled to any government evidence that he is the victim of racial profiling by officials.

ACLU Enthusiastically Endorses Measure To Restore Fairness to Immigration Laws (07/25/2000)
WASHINGTON -- The United States is a nation of laws, and our government is charged with guaranteeing that these laws are administered with impartiality and fairness.