Press Releases
about Immigrants' Rights
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
Jun 28, 2018
More Than One Thousand Gather in Brownsville to Protest Trump’s Anti-Immigrant Agenda
ACLU, Local Groups, Activists Demand Immediate Reunification of Families and Denounce Jailing of Immigrants
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Jun 26, 2018
ACLU Comment on Supreme Court Muslim Ban Ruling
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Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Jun 24, 2018
ACLU Comment on Trump’s Call to Deprive Immigrants of Due-Process Rights
NEW YORK — President Trump today advocated for eliminating due process for immigrants, saying: “When somebody comes in, we must immediately, with no Judges or Court Cases, brin...
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.