Press Releases
Jul 20, 2023
Immigrants’ Rights Organizations Urge Release of Mauritanian Asylum Seekers Detained by ICE
Over 100 Mauritanian asylum seekers fleeing enslavement, forced statelessness, and ethnic cleansing are being detained solely based on their inability to pay $5,000 bond, lack access to language interpretation
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Jul 11, 2023
ACLU Sues Seeking Records on Access to Legal Resources in ICE Detention
SAN FRANCISCO — The American Civil Liberties Union filed a federal lawsuit today seeking documents on the quality and availability of legal materials for people held in Immigrati...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
May 30, 2023
Immigrants’ Rights Organizations Reach Settlement in Case Brought to Protect Medically Vulnerable People Detained by ICE
SEATTLE – The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington approved a settlement agreement today in Favela Avendaño v. Bostock, a case brought in 2020 by the Amer...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Apr 25, 2023
New Evidence of Horrific Treatment of Pregnant People in CBP Custody Reignites Demands For Change
180 Organizations and Medical Professionals Sign Letter to Acting Commissioner Tiller Demanding CBP Strictly Limit Detention of Pregnant, Postpartum, Nursing People, Their Infants
Apr 13, 2023
ACLU Sues ICE to Obtain Nationwide Policies on Antiviral Medications in Immigration Detention
SAN FRANCISCO — The American Civil Liberties Union, American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California, and Goodwin today filed a lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Se...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Mar 30, 2023
ACLU Seeks Public Records Regarding Access to Critical Legal Resources in ICE Detention
WASHINGTON — The American Civil Liberties Union submitted a public records request today, under the Freedom of Information Act, to obtain documents regarding the quality and avai...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
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The claimants detail being unlawfully detained, denied medical care, or targeted simply for speaking out or recording what they saw. Their experiences reveal a dangerous pattern of abuse that threatens the rights and safety of us all.