Press Releases
about Immigrants' Rights
Sep 06, 2018
ACLU Comment on Reports of Trump Administration Plan to Prolong Detention of Immigrant Children
NEW YORK — The Trump administration is reportedly planning to withdraw from the Flores Settlement Agreement, a decades-long agreement that limits the length of time and condition...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Aug 30, 2018
ACLU Comment on Trump Administration’s Denial of Passports to Americans on Border
NEW YORK – The Trump administration is reportedly denying passports to Americans living on the United States-Mexico border. The ACLU challenged passport denials a decade ago, for...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Aug 09, 2018
Federal Court Temporarily Blocks Deportation of Asylum Seekers Challenging Administration Policies
Judge Calls Government’s Deportation of Mom and Child Before Hearing ‘Unacceptable.’ Lawsuit Brought by ACLU and Center for Gender & Refugee Studies
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: Grace v. Barr
Aug 07, 2018
ACLU Comment on Landmark Ruling in Cross-Border Shooting Case
SAN FRANCISCO – A federal appeals court issued a landmark ruling today confirming that the Constitution does not allow unjustified cross-border shootings and rejecting arguments ...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: Rodriguez v. Swartz
Aug 07, 2018
Groups Challenge Trump Administration’s Attacks on Asylum Protections
Federal Lawsuit Targets Denial of Asylum Protections for Immigrants Fleeing Domestic and Gang Violence
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: Grace v. Barr
Aug 03, 2018
Federal Court Criticizes Trump Administration For Lax Family Reunification Effort
SAN DIEGO — A federal judge today called out the Trump administration for losing track of hundreds of parents it deported without their children or can’t locate.
During today...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: Ms. L v. ICE
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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. -
PodcastDec 2025
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News & CommentaryNov 2025
Immigrants' Rights
Free Speech
Immigration Agents Are Retaliating Against People Who Record Them. Explore News & Commentary.Immigration Agents are Retaliating Against People Who Record Them
We’re filing a FOIA to find out how deep the problem goes -
News & CommentaryNov 2025
Immigrants' Rights
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New Report Highlights How Cbp And Border Patrol Are Becoming A Repressive Internal Intelligence Agency. Explore News & Commentary.New Report Highlights How CBP and Border Patrol are Becoming a Repressive Internal Intelligence Agency
AP report reveals how the agency uses AI and mass surveillance across the nation to target, detain, and seize money from innocent drivers