Press Releases
about Immigrants' Rights
Jun 23, 2021
First-of-Its-Kind Report Reveals ICE’s Abuses Against Hunger Strikers
New Research Unveils Involuntary Medical Procedures, Force-Feeding, Solitary Confinement, and Other Forms of Retaliation
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Jun 15, 2021
New Poll Shows Majority of Voters Support the Dream Act, Want Citizenship Legislation Included in Recovery Package
National Survey Shows 72 Percent of Voters Support the Dream Act, 63 Percent Support Including Citizenship Legislation in National Recovery Package
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Jun 11, 2021
New York State Legislature Fails to Protect NYers from Local Government, Police Collusion with ICE
ALBANY, N.Y. - The New York state legislative session concluded last night without lawmakers voting on the New York for All Act (S.03076-A/A.02328-A), key immigrants’ rights legi...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
May 28, 2021
ACLU Statement on Biden’s Department of Homeland Security Budget
WASHINGTON — President Biden announced his proposal for a $6 trillion budget for Fiscal Year 2022 today, funding the Department of Homeland Security at the same level as his pred...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
National Security
May 28, 2021
Statement on Homeland Security Improvement Act
WASHINGTON — The House of Representatives today introduced the Homeland Security Improvement Act, which seeks to improve oversight and accountability of immigration enforcement a...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
May 20, 2021
ACLU Statement on DHS Plan to End 287(g) and Detention Contracts in Massachusetts and Georgia
NEW YORK – The American Civil Liberties Union issued the following statement regarding today’s announcement by the Department of Homeland Security that it plans to close the Ir...
Issue Areas:
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.