Press Releases
Aug 23, 2025
New Lawsuit Challenges Florida’s Authority to Detain People at Notorious ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Detention Center
Facility represents a first-ever and unlawful use of 287(g) agreements to create a state-run immigration jail
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Aug 12, 2025
District Court Grants Temporary Restraining Order Prohibiting ICE from Detaining Immigrants in Abusive Conditions at 26 Federal Plaza
Order places limitations on number of people allowed in holding rooms, grants access to legal calls
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Jul 01, 2025
President Trump’s Visit to “Alligator Alcatraz” Detention Facility Highlights Florida’s Descent Into State-Sponsored Cruelty
ACLU of Florida condemns proposed “Alligator Alcatraz” detention site as an attack on humanity, indigenous sovereignty, and constitutional rights
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Human Rights
Jun 24, 2025
As Communities Mobilize Against Increasing ICE Abuses, Members of Congress Must Fulfill Their Responsibility to Conduct Oversight of Immigration Detention
Washington, DC — The American Civil Liberties Union, Detention Watch Network, and the National Immigrant Justice Center today released a new guide for members of Congress to cond...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
May 30, 2025
Federal Court Rules in Favor of U.S. Citizen Illegally Detained for Deportation by Florida Sheriff
Decision affirms that U.S. citizen Peter Sean Brown was illegally detained in violation of Fourth Amendment rights
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: Peter Sean Brown v. Richard Ramsay
May 29, 2025
Civil Rights Organizations Raise Alarm Over Conditions and Rights Violations at Immigrant Detention Facilities Run by Federal Agencies
Advocates detail extensive rights violations at detention facilities in Florida and Kansas, as some detained individuals are denied release even after winning their immigration cases
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
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