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ACLU Applauds Introduction of Civil Liberties Restoration Act; Measure Restores Freedom, Protects Security (06/16/2004)
WASHINGTON - The American Civil Liberties Union and other civil rights organizations today welcomed the introduction in Congress of the "Civil Liberties Restoration Act of 2004," a bill that would restore basic freedoms and protections that have been compromised since 9/11, without compromising national security.

ACLU Defends Immigrant Imprisoned for Three Years While Awaiting Deportation (06/14/2004)
PROVIDENCE, RI -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island today appeared in federal court on behalf of an Ethiopian immigrant who has been imprisoned for the past three years solely because he overstayed his visa.

ACLU Opposes Latest Court-Stripping Assault on Rights of Immigrants; Unnecessary Proposal Includes Another Piece of 'Patriot 2' (05/20/2004)
WASHINGTON - The American Civil Liberties Union today strongly condemned new proposed legislation that would restrict immigrants' access to federal court, and called on Congress to reject the measure. The proposed bill would explicitly restrict access to the "Great Writ" of habeas corpus, which lies at the core of American liberty, and also contains a provision of the now defunct "Patriot Act 2" legislation leaked last year.

ACLU of Oklahoma Calls on Governor to Follow Parole Board's Recommendation and Spare Life of Mexican National (05/12/2004)
OKLAHOMA CITY-The American Civil Liberties Union of Oklahoma was joined by a coalition of civil rights groups today in calling upon Oklahoma Governor Brad Henry to spare the life of Osvaldo Torres, a Mexican National scheduled to be executed on May 18. The groups held a rally on the steps of the state capitol in an effort to convince the governor to commute Torres' sentence to life imprisonment, following a recent recommendation for clemency from the Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board.

ACLU Says Homeland Security Department Move to Cut Legal Ties On Detention With Ashcroft an "Important First Step" (04/13/2004)
WASHINGTON - In response to an internal Justice Department report citing various physical and legal abuses of immigrants held in secret after 9/11, the Department of Homeland Security today released new guidelines requiring independent review of other agencies' legal representations and case-by-case review of closed hearings and bond recommendations and decisions.

ACLU Launches Spanish Language "Access to Justice" Campaign Featuring Former California Supreme Court Justice Cruz Reynoso (04/01/2004)
NEW YORK -- The American Civil Liberties Union today announced the launch of a Spanish-language civil liberties education campaign targeting Latino immigrants in California.

La ACLU Lanza Campana en Espanol "Acceso a la Justicia" Presentado por el ex-Juez de la Suprema Corte de California Cruz Reynoso (04/01/2004)
NUEVA YORK-La Unión Americana de Libertades Civiles anunció hoy el lanzamiento de una campaña educativa en español sobre los derechos civiles dirigida a los inmigrantes Latinos en California.

La ACLU Lanza Campana en Espanol "Acceso a la Justicia" Presentado por el ex-Juez de la Suprema Corte de California Cruz Reynoso (04/01/2004)
NUEVA YORK-La Unión Americana de Libertades Civiles anunció hoy el lanzamiento de una campaña educativa en español sobre los derechos civiles dirigida a los inmigrantes Latinos en California.

Federal Appeals Court Orders Immigration Authority to Protect Unaccompanied Minors Charged With Deportation (03/26/2004)
SAN FRANCISCO - A federal appeals court has ruled unanimously that immigration officials must ensure that a responsible adult is notified when the agency attempts to deport 14-to-18-year-old children who have been arrested and taken into custody on immigration charges, the American Civil Liberties Union announced today.

La ACLU Exhorta a la Suprema Corte que Ordene un Juicio para Cuidadano de E.U. detenido como "Enemigo de Combate" (02/23/2004)
NUEVA YORK-En un alegato amicus curiae ("amigo de la corte"), presentado a la Suprema Corte de E.U. el día de hoy, la Unión Americana de Libertades Civiles exhortó a los magistrados a no aceptar el argumento del gobierno de que puede detener al ciudadano de E.U. Yaser Esam Hamdi en una cárcel militar sin haberle presentado cargos, sin llevar acabo un juicio y sin darle acceso considerable a un abogado.

ACLU Urges Supreme Court to Order Trial for U.S. Citizen Held as "Enemy Combatant" (02/23/2004)
NEW YORK--In a friend-of-the-court brief filed with the U.S. Supreme Court today, the American Civil Liberties Union urged the Justices to reject the government's argument that it may detain U.S. citizen Yaser Esam Hamdi in a military jail without charges or trial and without meaningful access to a lawyer.

La ACLU Exhorta a la Suprema Corte que Ordene un Juicio para Cuidadano de E.U. detenido como "Enemigo de Combate" (02/23/2004)
NUEVA YORK-En un alegato amicus curiae ("amigo de la corte"), presentado a la Suprema Corte de E.U. el día de hoy, la Unión Americana de Libertades Civiles exhortó a los magistrados a no aceptar el argumento del gobierno de que puede detener al ciudadano de E.U. Yaser Esam Hamdi en una cárcel militar sin haberle presentado cargos, sin llevar acabo un juicio y sin darle acceso considerable a un abogado.

ACLU Files Complaint with United Nations in Geneva Seeking Justice for Immigrants Detained and Deported after 9/11 (01/27/2004)
GENEVA/NEW YORK- In its first-ever official submission to the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, the American Civil Liberties Union today presented an official complaint to the United Nations on behalf of immigrants imprisoned and deported from the United States after 9/11.

La ACLU Sostiene Ante los Tribunales quela Proteccion Constitucional en Contra del Cateo y Allanamiento Beneficia a Todos los Inmigrantes en los E.E.U.U. (01/06/2004)
SALT LAKE CITY- La Unión American de Libertades Civiles hoy anunció que presentará un alegato pidiéndole a la Corte de Apelaciones del Décimo Distrito la revocación de su propia decisión, que por cierto no tiene precedente y amenaza con despojar de su derecho a ser libres de cateo o allanamiento injustificado a muchos inmigrantes porque estos violan la 4a Enmienda Constitucional.

Constitution's Protection Against Unreasonable Search and Seizure Applies to All Immigrants in the U.S., ACLU Argues (01/06/2004)
SALT LAKE CITY- The American Civil Liberties Union today announced the filing of a brief urging the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals to reverse an unprecedented lower court ruling that threatens to strip many immigrants of their right to be free from unconstitutional searches and seizures that violate the Fourth Amendment.