Press Releases | American Civil Liberties Union

Oct 03, 2016

ACLU: Government Must End Use of Private Prisons For Immigration Detention

New Report Spotlights Human Toll of Over-Detention and Privatization in Immigration Facilities, Offers Policy Path Forward

Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights

Sep 21, 2016

House Introduces Bill to Help Detained Immigrants Make Bail

WASHINGTON — Legislation was introduced today in the House of Representatives that would require the government to consider factors like an individual’s financial situation and...

Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights

Sep 15, 2016

Arizona Attorney General Issues Opinion Establishing Constitutional Standards for Enforcement of Key SB 1070 Provisions, Ending Lawsuit

Immigrants’ and civil rights groups vow to monitor enforcement of “show me your papers” law

Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights

Court case: Valle del Sol v. Whiting et al.

Jun 27, 2016

Thousands of Children Now Covered in Lawsuit Over Lack of Legal Representation in Immigration Proceedings

Federal Court Grants Class-Action Status in Challenge to Obama Administration

Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights

Court case: J.E.F.M. v. Lynch

Jun 23, 2016

ACLU Comment on Supreme Court Immigration Ruling

WASHINGTON – In a 4-4 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court today deadlocked in the case of United States v. Texas. It left in place a lower court order preventing the president from sh...

Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights

Jun 16, 2016

ACLU Comment on Texas Refugee Resettlement Ruling

DALLAS — A federal court has dismissed Texas’ effort to block the federal government and a nonprofit relief organization from resettling Syrian refugees in the state. The Ameri...

Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights

Court case: Texas Health and Human Services Commission v. United States of America

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