News & Commentary about Immigrants' Rights and Detention

The ACLU works in courts, legislatures, and communities to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties that the Constitution and the laws of the United States guarantee everyone in this country.

Mar 16, 2015

Judge to Government: 'National Security' Isn't a 'Magic Word' That Allows Constitutional Rights Violations

An image of a woman in a kitchen, representing rapid deportations that bypass the courtroom.

Mar 12, 2015

American Exile

Mar 11, 2015

U.S. Looks Overseas for Human Rights Abuses and Ignores U.N. Report Criticizing Its Youth Detention Practices at Home

Feb 27, 2015

The ‘Family-Friendly’ Myths of Family Detention Facilities

Feb 4, 2015

Detention Is No Place for Infants, Children, and Families

Jan 30, 2015

For Some Families Fleeing Violence, a Shot at a Fair Shake

Jan 15, 2015

Business as Usual: House Leadership Uses DHS Spending Bill to Try to Kill President’s Executive Action on Immigration

Jan 12, 2015

My Name Is Magaly: Community Leader, Homeowner, Taxpayer, and Undocumented Mother

Jan 7, 2015

Why is Immigration & Customs Enforcement Still Fighting For Its Runaway Detainer Regime?

Dec 23, 2014

Bait-and-Switch: As One Family Detention Center Closes, Another Opens