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Jul 19, 2023
ACLU Condemns Texas Gov. Abbott’s Deliberate and Harmful Treatment of Migrant Children and Adults
Civil Liberties Organization Calls for Immediate Investigation and End to Collaboration Between CBP and Texas Department of Public Safety
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights
Jul 17, 2023
Sierra Club, Southern Border Communities Coalition, and ACLU Reach Settlement with U.S. Government in Border Wall Case Challenging the Illegal Transfer of Military Construction Funds
As part of the settlement in Sierra Club v. Biden (formerly Sierra Club v. Trump), the U.S. government agrees to halt further wall construction and mitigate environmental damage in the sites illegally funded by the Trump administration using stolen Defense Department funding.
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights National Security
Court case: Sierra Club v. Trump — Challenge to Trump’s National Emergency Declaration to Construct a Border Wall
Jul 12, 2023
ACLU Comment on Introduction of Veteran Service Recognition Act
WASHINGTON — House Democrats and Republicans joined together today to introduce the Veteran Service Recognition Act (VSRA) into the U.S. House of Representatives. The bipartisan ...
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
Court case: American Civil Liberties Union v. United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Jul 11, 2023
ACLU Files Federal Administrative Complaint Calling on U.S. Dept of Homeland Security to Investigate the Frederick County Sheriff, Charles Jenkins
FREDERICK COUNTY, Md. – In response to Frederick County Sheriff Charles Jenkins’ federal indictment on criminal charges, misuse of office, and poor civil rights record, the Ame...
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights
Jul 03, 2023
Federal Court Blocks Florida Law that Targets Voter Registration, Civic Engagement, and Political Speech 
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A federal court today blocked a provision of a new Florida law, SB 7050, which undermines community-based organizations performing voter registration. The law...
Issue Areas: Voting Rights Immigrants' Rights
Court case: Hispanic Federation v. Byrd
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