Press Releases
Mar 17, 2020
NYCLU and Bronx Defenders Seek Emergency Relief for People in ICE Detention
Expedited decision sought for people in NYC facilities as threat of COVID-19 looms
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Mar 16, 2020
ACLU Sues ICE for Release of Immigrants Especially Vulnerable to COVID-19
SEATTLE — The American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Washington, and the Northwest Immigrant Rights Project (NWIRP) sued U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement today on be...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: Dawson v. Asher
Mar 12, 2020
ACLU of Louisiana Demands Immediate Release of Asylum-Seekers and People Awaiting Trial, Expedited Parole Hearings for Elderly Prisoners During Coronavirus Pandemic
NEW ORLEANS – In the wake of Louisiana’s first confirmed cases of coronavirus, the ACLU of Louisiana today called for expedited parole hearings for elderly people in state pris...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Prisoners' Rights
Jan 09, 2020
ACLU of Louisiana Demands Humanitarian Parole for Asylum Seeker with Severe Disabilities
Manuel Amaya Portillo is being denied accommodations and sufficient medical treatment at private detention center in Louisiana
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Disability Rights
Dec 06, 2019
ACLU of Louisiana Condemns Use of Pepper Spray Against Immigrants at Louisiana Detention Facility
NEW ORLEANS – Calling the practice inexcusable and inhumane, the ACLU of Louisiana condemned the reported use of pepper spray against immigrants and asylum-seekers who were prote...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Sep 18, 2019
ACLU Report Highlights Death, Abuse and Neglect at Aurora ICE Detention Facility
DENVER – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention centers operate without meaningful accountability or oversight. One facility in particular — the Aurora Contra...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
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Court CaseJul 2026
Immigrants' Rights and Detention
Jackson-edney V. Labrador. Explore Case.Jackson-Edney v. Labrador
Six transgender residents of Idaho filed a lawsuit in federal court challenging HB 752, a 2026 state law that criminalizes their use of sex-designated public restrooms consistent with their gender identity. -
News & CommentaryAug 2026
Immigrants' Rights and Detention
Criminal Law Reform
We’ve Filed More Than 50 Legal Claims Over Abuse By Federal Immigration Agents. Here's Why.. Explore News & Commentary.We’ve Filed More Than 50 Legal Claims Over Abuse by Federal Immigration Agents. Here's Why.
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. -
VirginiaAug 2026
Immigrants' Rights and Detention
National Security
In Re: Application Of The United States Of America For An Order Pursuant To 18 U.s.c. § 2703(d). Explore Case.In Re: Application of The United States Of America for an Order Pursuant To 18 U.S.C. § 2703(d)
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South CarolinaAug 2026
Immigrants' Rights and Detention
South Carolina Republican Party V. Bolchoz. Explore Case.South Carolina Republican Party v. Bolchoz
The South Carolina Republican Party has sued state election officials seeking to close South Carolina’s primary elections, excluding independent and unaffiliated voters from participating in what are often the only meaningful elections in their communities. Veterans for All Voters and The Chamberlain Network, two nonpartisan veterans’ organizations, have moved to intervene as defendants to protect their members’ right to vote in the primary of their choice and to ensure the State does not settle the case in a way that extinguishes those rights.