Press Releases
Jul 02, 2018
Federal Court Blocks Trump Administration’s Arbitrary Detention of Asylum Seekers
WASHINGTON — A federal court has blocked the arbitrary detention of asylum seekers fleeing persecution, torture, or death in their countries of origin. It also ordered a case-by-...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: Damus v. McAleenan
Jun 29, 2018
ACLU Response to Office of Inspector General Report on ICE Detention Inspections
WASHINGTON — A report released by the Office of Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security today shows the inspections and monitoring of detention facilities condu...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
May 22, 2018
ACLU Comment on Education Secretary DeVos Remarks About Reporting Undocumented Students to ICE
WASHINGTON — In testimony before the House Education and the Workforce committee today, Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos said it’s up to local schools whether they want to re...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
May 21, 2018
ACLU, University of Chicago Law School International Human Rights Clinic to Release Report on CBP Abuse of Immigrant Children
WHAT:The American Civil Liberties Union’s Border Litigation Project and the International Human Rights Clinic at the University of Chicago Law School will release a new report on...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Jan 17, 2018
ACLU Comment on Trump Administration’s Attempt to Repackage Failed Immigration Detainer Policies
NEW YORK — Thomas Homan, acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and representatives of the National Sheriffs’ Association and Major County Sheriffs ...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Jan 05, 2018
ACLU Comment on White House Request for $33 Billion for Border Militarization
WASHINGTON — Reports indicate that the Trump administration is requesting nearly $18 billion to construct border barriers and $15 billion for additional border security, includin...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
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