News & Commentary about Immigrants' Rights

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May 31, 2023

Broken Promises: Trump-era Travel Bans Keep Thousands Trapped in Limbo

U.S. visa and Permanent Resident Green Card.

Broken Promises: Trump-era Travel Bans Keep Thousands Trapped in Limbo

May 11, 2023

The Fight for Asylum: An American Imperative

A photo of Maribel Hernandez Rivera and her husband.

The Fight for Asylum: An American Imperative

May 5, 2023

Showing Up to Protect the Right to Seek Asylum

Activists march to the White House to demand no asylum ban and no family detention.

Showing Up to Protect the Right to Seek Asylum

Apr 12, 2023

This Deceptive ICE Tactic Violates the Fourth Amendment

Margarito Castañon Nava looks into the camera as he stands next to an American flag hanging from a wooden fence behind him on his right.

This Deceptive ICE Tactic Violates the Fourth Amendment

Mar 27, 2023

This Law Could Criminalize Everyday Conversations About Immigration

Protester holds a sign that says All Immigrants are Welcome Here.

This Law Could Criminalize Everyday Conversations About Immigration

Mar 13, 2023

Three Years Later, COVID-19 is Still a Threat to People Who Are Incarcerated

People hold up a banner saying "No Execution by Covid-19."

Three Years Later, COVID-19 is Still a Threat to People Who Are Incarcerated

Mar 3, 2023

Child Labor Investigation Reveals Immigration Policy Changes We Need Now

Migrant children working inside a classroom.

Child Labor Investigation Reveals Immigration Policy Changes We Need Now

Jan 26, 2023

Biden Must Reverse Plans to Revive Deadly Trump-era Asylum Bans

A man seeking asylum in the United States wears a shirt that reads, "BIDEN PLEASE LET US IN!," as he stands among tents that line an entrance to the border crossing in Tijuana, Mexico.

Biden Must Reverse Plans to Revive Deadly Trump-era Asylum Bans

Dec 21, 2022

ACLU Kids Take the Mic

ACLU Kids Take the Mic

Dec 19, 2022

Your Guide to Discussing the Right to Seek Asylum at the Dinner Table

Your Guide to Discussing the Right to Seek Asylum at the Dinner Table