Press Releases
about Immigrants' Rights
Feb 27, 2018
ACLU Wins Protections for DACA Recipients Unlawfully Targeted by Trump Administration
LOS ANGELES — A federal judge ruled last night in favor of three young immigrants and a class of others like them who have had their Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Feb 26, 2018
ACLU Challenges Trump Administration Practice of Forcibly Separating Asylum-Seeking Parents and Young Children
7-Year-Old Daughter Separated From Mother for Nearly Four Months
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: Ms. L v. ICE
Feb 15, 2018
ACLU Comment on Failed Senate Immigration Votes
WASHINGTON — The Senate voted today on four immigration proposals that failed.
Lorella Praeli, American Civil Liberties Union director of immigration policy and campaigns, said:
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Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Feb 09, 2018
ACLU Comment on Budget Passage
WASHINGTON — President Trump signed the congressional budget deal passed by the Senate and the House early today.
Lorella Praeli, American Civil Liberties Union director of immig...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Feb 07, 2018
ACLU Comment on Congressional Budget Vote
WASHINGTON — The Senate announced a deal today to fund the government for the next two months that does not include protections for young immigrants known as Dreamers.
Lorella Pr...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Jan 25, 2018
ACLU Strongly Rejects New White House Immigration Demands
WASHINGTON — During a telephone briefing today for Republican staff, the White House discussed its demands for any Congressional deal to protect Dreamers.
Lorella Praeli, America...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
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News & CommentaryNov 2025
Immigrants' Rights
Border Patrol Agents Replace Top Leadership At Ice Offices Despite Human Rights Violations. Explore News & Commentary.Border Patrol Agents Replace Top Leadership at ICE Offices Despite Human Rights Violations
As immigration enforcement expands nationwide, the Trump administration is replacing nearly half of top leaders at ICE field offices across the country with Border Patrol, an agency long criticized for its culture of cruelty and lack of accountability. -
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Deployments At Our Doorstep. Explore Podcast.Deployments At Our Doorstep
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News & CommentaryOct 2025
Immigrants' Rights
Pregnant And Postpartum Women Face Neglect And Abuse In Ice Detention. Explore News & Commentary.Pregnant and Postpartum Women Face Neglect and Abuse in ICE Detention
ACLU letter documents miscarriages, denial of prenatal care, and inadequate food and medical attention for women held in immigration facilities, calling for immediate release and reforms. -
News & CommentaryOct 2025
Immigrants' Rights
Trump Is Weaponizing The Uscis For The First Time In The Agency’s History. Explore News & Commentary.Trump Is Weaponizing the USCIS for the First Time in the Agency’s History
USCIS oversees applications for legal immigration, like citizenship, legal permanent residency, work authorization, and more. Trump is now staffing the agency with armed law enforcement agents to make arrests.