Press Releases
about Immigrants' Rights
Apr 27, 2020
ACLU Files Class Action Lawsuit Against ICE to Seek Immediate Release of Immigrants from the Calhoun County Jail to Protect Them From COVID-19
DETROIT — The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan, the ACLU’s National Prison Project and Immigrants’ Rights Project, and the law firm of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Apr 24, 2020
Court Orders Release from Wyatt Detention Center of Two Immigrants Especially Vulnerable to COVID-19
Ruling on an emergency ACLU lawsuit, U.S. District Court Judge William Smith this morning issued a temporary restraining order providing for the release by 5 PM today of two immigr...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Apr 21, 2020
ACLU Statement on Trump’s Intended Immigration Ban
WASHINGTON — President Trump announced on Twitter last night his intention to sign an executive order temporarily suspending immigration, citing coronavirus concerns.
The followi...
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Immigrants' Rights
Apr 20, 2020
ACLU Statement on Administration’s Extension of CDC Order Blocking Asylum
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration today extended its unscrupulous border restrictions, which permit border agents to quickly “expel” all migrants apprehended between port...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Apr 17, 2020
Court Orders Release of Individual From Immigration Detention Due to COVID-19 Concerns
HOUSTON – A United States District Court today granted the ACLU of Texas’ request to release a person who is highly vulnerable to serious illness and death from novel coronavir...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Apr 16, 2020
Advocates Urge ICE to Suspend Enforcement Actions During Outbreak
Immigrant Communities Report Continued Harassment Despite Health Risks
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
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MinnesotaJan 2026
Immigrants' Rights
Hussen V. Noem. Explore Case.HUSSEN v. NOEM
The American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of Minnesota, Covington & Burling LLP, Greene Espel PLLP, and Robins Kaplan LLP filed a class-action lawsuit against the Trump administration on behalf of three community members — and a class of similarly situated people — whose constitutional rights were violated by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Customs and Border Protection (CBP), and other federal agents. -
PodcastDec 2025
Immigrants' Rights
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What’s On The Docket: A 2026 Scotus Briefing. Explore Podcast.What’s On The Docket: A 2026 SCOTUS Briefing
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News & CommentaryDec 2025
Immigrants' Rights
Inside An Ice Detention Center: Detained People Describe Severe Medical Neglect, Harrowing Conditions. Explore News & Commentary.Inside an ICE Detention Center: Detained People Describe Severe Medical Neglect, Harrowing Conditions
Seven people detail what it’s like to be held in a California immigration detention center. One man who likely has prostate cancer has continuously been denied medication and urgent treatment. -
News & CommentaryDec 2025
Immigrants' Rights
Detained Immigrants Detail Physical Abuse And Inhumane Conditions At Largest Immigration Detention Center In The U.s.. Explore News & Commentary.Detained Immigrants Detail Physical Abuse and Inhumane Conditions at Largest Immigration Detention Center in the U.S.
In a letter calling to end immigration detention at Fort Bliss, interviews with 45 people report physical and sexual abuse, medical neglect, and intimidation to self-deport.