Press Releases
about Immigrants' Rights
Jun 10, 2025
Federal Court Finds Trump Administration Breached ACLU Family Separation Settlement Agreement
SAN DIEGO — A federal court in California ruled the Trump administration breached the settlement agreement stemming from the American Civil Liberties Union’s family separation ...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: Ms. L v. ICE
Jun 10, 2025
Groups Take Legal Action to Halt Trump Fast-Track Deportation Policy
WASHINGTON — Immigrants’ rights groups are asking a court to block the Trump administration’s fast-track deportation policy.
The move is part of an ongoing lawsuit filed by t...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: Make the Road New York v. Noem
Jun 09, 2025
ACLU Slams Trump Administration Deployment of Active Duty Troops to Los Angeles
WASHINGTON — Today, President Trump ordered hundreds of active-duty marines to support the administration’s crack down on immigrants’ rights protestors in Los Angeles, who to...
Jun 07, 2025
ACLU Reacts to President Trump’s Federalizing National Guard Troops in Response to Protests
WASHINGTON — Tonight, the Trump administration announced it will federalize 2,000 National Guard troops to counter protests in Los Angeles. The protests responded to dangerous IC...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Jun 06, 2025
Federal Appellate Court Denies Florida’s Request to Enforce Unconstitutional Anti-Immigrant Law SB 4-C
The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals refused to stay a lower court’s decision blocking enforcement of a discriminatory law targeting immigrants for arrest and detention
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: FLORIDA IMMIGRANT COALITION v. UTHMEIER
Jun 05, 2025
Mahmoud Khalil Submits Extensive New Evidence Detailing Widespread Irreparable Harm from Rubio Determination and Continued Louisiana Detention
In new filings, Mr. Khalil further disproves government claims, underscores that DHS abandoned so-called "misrepresentation" allegations in closing arguments in immigration court this week
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: Khalil v. Trump
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New HampshireJul 2025
Immigrants' Rights
Barbara V. Donald J. Trump. Explore Case.Barbara v. Donald J. Trump
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News & CommentaryJun 2025
Immigrants' Rights
+3 Issues
Live Coverage: Final Scotus Decision Day. Explore News & Commentary.Live Coverage: Final SCOTUS Decision Day
The ACLU has served as counsel or filed amicus briefs in more than half of the cases that the Supreme Court will decide today. -
News & CommentaryJun 2025
Immigrants' Rights
Jose Antonio Vargas On What We Get Wrong About Immigration Reform. Explore News & Commentary.Jose Antonio Vargas on What We Get Wrong About Immigration Reform
Vargas shares with the ACLU the common misconceptions about immigration and immigrants that he’s encountered through work with his nonprofit, Define America. -
VirginiaJun 2025
Immigrants' Rights
Free Speech
Suri V. Trump. Explore Case.Suri v. Trump
Whether someone with a valid visa within the U.S. can be arrested and detained on the basis of their protected political speech and familial associations.