Jun 05, 2026
ACLU Statement on Senate Vote to Add $70 Billion to ICE and Border Patrol’s Bloated Budget
Senate advances bill to give ICE and Border Patrol $70 billion, as ICE approval rating remains underwater
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights
May 30, 2026
Legal Organizations File Lawsuit Over Immigration Detention Conditions at Camp East Montana in El Paso’s Fort Bliss Military Base
People detained by ICE describe rights violations at nation’s largest immigration detention center, including severe medical neglect, violence by guards, inhumane conditions.
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights
May 26, 2026
ACLU-NJ and ACLU Statement on the Events at Delaney Hall Immigration Detention Center
NEWARK — Yesterday, federal agents reportedly fired pepper balls and tear gas at people gathered outside the Delaney Hall immigration detention facility in Newark, New Jersey, in...
Apr 23, 2026
Over 120 Civil Society Groups Issue Travel Advisory for U.S. Ahead of FIFA World Cup
Groups warn that deteriorating human rights situation in U.S. could put people in host cities at risk, citing ICE abuses, suppression of speech, and more
Mar 27, 2026
Federal Court Orders ICE to Provide People Detained at “Alligator Alcatraz” Detention Facility Access to Legal Counsel
FORT MYERS, Fl. – A federal court granted a preliminary injunction today that requires Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Florida Department of Emergency Manageme...
Court case: H.C.R. v. Noem
Mar 22, 2026
ACLU Statement on Trump Administration Plans to Deploy ICE to Airport Security Lines
WASHINGTON – This weekend, President Trump threatened to send ICE agents to airports during the Department of Homeland Security partial shutdown, escalating his criticism of Cong...
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