Press Releases
about Immigrants' Rights
Jul 10, 2018
Court Rules Trump Administration Must Adhere to Family Reunification Deadlines
Judge Orders Government to Streamline Process to Reunite Children and Parents in ACLU Lawsuit
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: Ms. L v. ICE
Jul 09, 2018
ACLU Comment on Today’s Federal Court Family Reunification Hearing
SAN DIEGO — The American Civil Liberties Union was back in federal court today pushing for the reunification of children under 5 who were forcibly separated from their parents.
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Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: Ms. L v. ICE
Jul 08, 2018
ACLU Comment on Trump Administration List of Children Under 5 Forcibly Separated from Parents
Parties Back in Court Tomorrow Ahead of Tuesday’s Reunification Deadline
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: Ms. L v. ICE
Jul 05, 2018
ACLU Comment on Trump Administration’s Family Separation Blame Game
NEW YORK — Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar held a media briefing today on the actions taken to reunite thousands of children with parents following the district cou...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: Ms. L v. ICE
Jul 02, 2018
Federal Court Blocks Trump Administration’s Arbitrary Detention of Asylum Seekers
WASHINGTON — A federal court has blocked the arbitrary detention of asylum seekers fleeing persecution, torture, or death in their countries of origin. It also ordered a case-by-...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: Damus v. McAleenan
Jun 29, 2018
ACLU Response to Office of Inspector General Report on ICE Detention Inspections
WASHINGTON — A report released by the Office of Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security today shows the inspections and monitoring of detention facilities condu...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
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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
Immigrants' Rights
Where Everybody Knows Your Rights. Explore Podcast.Where Everybody Knows Your Rights
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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