Press Releases
about Immigrants' Rights
May 22, 2018
ACLU Obtains Documents Showing Widespread Abuse of Child Immigrants in U.S. Custody
New Report Is Based on Thousands of Government Documents Obtained Through the Freedom of Information Act That Detail Horrific Stories
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
May 22, 2018
ACLU Comment on Education Secretary DeVos Remarks About Reporting Undocumented Students to ICE
WASHINGTON — In testimony before the House Education and the Workforce committee today, Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos said it’s up to local schools whether they want to re...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
May 21, 2018
ACLU, University of Chicago Law School International Human Rights Clinic to Release Report on CBP Abuse of Immigrant Children
WHAT:The American Civil Liberties Union’s Border Litigation Project and the International Human Rights Clinic at the University of Chicago Law School will release a new report on...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
May 03, 2018
New ACLU Report Shows Fear of Deportation is Deterring Immigrants from Reporting Crimes
WASHINGTON — The American Civil Liberties Union released a report today that shows fear of deportation is stopping immigrants from reporting crimes and participating in court pro...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Apr 30, 2018
ACLU Comment on Central American Families Waiting to Apply for Asylum at Border
WASHINGTON — Fifty asylum-seekers from Central America are waiting at the border near San Diego to be processed by the federal government.
U.S. and international law dictate that...
Issue Areas:
Human Rights
Immigrants' Rights
Apr 26, 2018
ACLU Launches Six-Figure Ad Campaign to Educate Immigrant Communities on Their Rights When Dealing with ICE
WASHINGTON — The American Civil Liberties Union is launching today a six-figure advertising buy to ensure immigrant communities know their legal rights in interactions with Immig...
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
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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