Press Releases | American Civil Liberties Union

Jun 15, 2023

ACLU Urges Action Following Reintroduction of the American Dream and Promise Act

WASHINGTON — Members of Congress from both parties reintroduced the American Dream and Promise Act today. Naureen Shah, senior legislative counsel with the American Civil Liberti...

Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights

Jun 15, 2023

Immigrants’ Rights Organizations Urge Homeland Security Secretary to Reassess 287(g) Following New Racial Profiling Guidance

WASHINGTON — More than 100 civil and immigrants’ rights organizations are calling on Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to reassess and rescind 287(g) agreements, w...

Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights

May 30, 2023

Immigrants’ Rights Organizations Reach Settlement in Case Brought to Protect Medically Vulnerable People Detained by ICE

SEATTLE – The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington approved a settlement agreement today in Favela Avendaño v. Bostock, a case brought in 2020 by the Amer...

Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights

May 25, 2023

Voting and Immigrants’ Rights Advocates Sue Over New Florida Law That Targets Voter Registration, Civic Engagement, and Political Speech

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Voting and immigrants’ rights advocates filed a federal lawsuit today challenging a new Florida law, SB 7050, that targets community-based organizations per...

Issue Areas: Voting Rights Immigrants' Rights

May 22, 2023

Chinese Immigrants Sue Florida Over Unconstitutional and Discriminatory Law Banning Them From Buying Land

ACLU and Partners Argue SB 264 Violates the Constitution and the Fair Housing Act

Issue Areas: National Security Immigrants' Rights Racial Justice

May 11, 2023

Immigrants’ Rights Advocates Sue Biden Administration Over New Asylum Ban

SAN FRANCISCO — The American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of Northern California, Center for Gender & Refugee Studies, and National Immigrant Justice Center filed a legal chal...

Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights

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