Press Releases
about Immigrants' Rights
Dec 02, 2021
Statement on Restart of Migrant Protection Protocols
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration announced today that in response to a court order obtained by the states of Texas and Missouri, the government will soon restart the Trump-e...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Oct 27, 2021
ACLU Statement on Homeland Security Guidelines for Enforcement In or Near Protected Areas
WASHINGTON — The following is a statement from Naureen Shah, senior policy counsel for the American Civil Liberties Union, regarding new guidance from Secretary of Homeland Secur...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Aug 26, 2021
ACLU Demands Customs and Border Protection Investigate Recent Deadly Vehicle Pursuit, Release Vehicle Pursuit Policy
LAS CRUCES, N.M. — The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of New Mexico and the ACLU of Texas yesterday sent a letter demanding that Customs and Border Protection (CBP) conduc...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Aug 23, 2021
Court Orders ICE to Test Detained Immigrants Prior to Transfer to the Northwest Detention Center to Protect Medically-Vulnerable Detainees
WASHINGTON—This afternoon, a federal district court in the Western District of Washington ordered Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to test detained immigrants prior to t...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Aug 20, 2021
With Signature, NJ Gov. Murphy Stops Creation and Renewal of Immigration Detention Contracts in New Jersey
Landmark bill makes New Jersey among the first states to bar expansion and renewal of immigration detention
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Jul 02, 2021
Deported Veterans to Get a Pathway Home
Biden Administration Announces Plan to Bring the Military Vets Back to the U.S.
Issue Areas:
National Security
Immigrants' Rights
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News & CommentaryMar 2026
Immigrants' Rights
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All The Ways Palantir Is Assisting Trump’s Abusive Removal Campaign. Explore News & Commentary.All the Ways Palantir is Assisting Trump’s Abusive Removal Campaign
How culpable is the company for the constitutional and human rights violations of the deportation drive? -
News & CommentaryMar 2026
Immigrants' Rights
'i Have No Rights': Minnesota Residents Sue Trump Administration For Racial Profiling, Stops Without Suspicion, And Warrantless Arrests. Explore News & Commentary.'I Have No Rights': Minnesota Residents Sue Trump Administration for Racial Profiling, Stops Without Suspicion, and Warrantless Arrests
Immigration arrests have upended life in Minnesota as citizens detail unlawful and violent interactions with ICE in court testimonies as part of an ACLU lawsuit against the Trump administration. -
News & CommentaryMar 2026
Immigrants' Rights
A Sunday At An Idaho Racetrack Ended In A Mass Immigration Raid. Hundreds Faced Cruel Detention Practices.. Explore News & Commentary.A Sunday at an Idaho Racetrack Ended in a Mass Immigration Raid. Hundreds Faced Cruel Detention Practices.
More than 200 federal, state, and local law enforcement launched an unlawful and discriminatory immigration raid in Wilder, Idaho. -
News & CommentaryMar 2026
Immigrants' Rights
Trump’s Firing Of Noem Signals Need For New Vision On Immigration. Explore News & Commentary.Trump’s Firing of Noem Signals Need for New Vision on Immigration
With the Department of Homeland Security losing Kristi Noem as secretary and facing a funding crisis, lawmakers have a unique opportunity to advance a new path forward for immigration.