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News & Commentary about Immigrants' Rights

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The fundamental constitutional protections of due process and equal protection embodied in our Constitution and Bill of Rights apply to every person, regardless of immigration status.
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Immigrants Rights are Civil Rights

Dec 6, 2012

California Attorney General: Immigration Detainers are Voluntary

California Attorney General: Immigration Detainers are Voluntary
Dulce Matuz

Nov 30, 2012

We are Americans, and Americans Don’t Give Up

We are Americans, and Americans Don’t Give Up
Dulce Matuz

Nov 29, 2012

Arizona's Denial of Licenses for Immigrant Youths Won't Stop the DREAMers

Arizona's Denial of Licenses for Immigrant Youths Won't Stop the DREAMers

Nov 29, 2012

A Policy Gone Bad: What Happens When a County Enforces National Immigration Law

A Policy Gone Bad: What Happens When a County Enforces National Immigration Law

Nov 29, 2012

President Obama: Close the 10 Worst Immigration Detention Facilities

President Obama: Close the 10 Worst Immigration Detention Facilities

Nov 20, 2012

The Reality of Life Inside Immigration Detention

The Reality of Life Inside Immigration Detention
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Nov 19, 2012

ACLU to President Obama: Tackle the Homeland Security Budget in Your Plan to Avert Fiscal Cliff

ACLU to President Obama: Tackle the Homeland Security Budget in Your Plan to Avert Fiscal Cliff
Immigrants Rights are Civil Rights

Nov 15, 2012

After Supreme Court’s SB 1070 Decision, Federal Court Rules on South Carolina’s Anti-Immigrant Law

After Supreme Court’s SB 1070 Decision, Federal Court Rules on South Carolina’s Anti-Immigrant Law

Nov 15, 2012

ACLU Files Class Action Lawsuit Challenging Mandatory Immigration Lock-up

ACLU Files Class Action Lawsuit Challenging Mandatory Immigration Lock-up

Nov 7, 2012

DREAM Act Passage in Maryland Should Spark Federal Action

DREAM Act Passage in Maryland Should Spark Federal Action