Press Releases
about Immigrants' Rights
Aug 30, 2018
ACLU Comment on Trump Administration’s Denial of Passports to Americans on Border
NEW YORK – The Trump administration is reportedly denying passports to Americans living on the United States-Mexico border. The ACLU challenged passport denials a decade ago, for...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Aug 09, 2018
Federal Court Temporarily Blocks Deportation of Asylum Seekers Challenging Administration Policies
Judge Calls Government’s Deportation of Mom and Child Before Hearing ‘Unacceptable.’ Lawsuit Brought by ACLU and Center for Gender & Refugee Studies
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: Grace v. Barr
Aug 07, 2018
ACLU Comment on Landmark Ruling in Cross-Border Shooting Case
SAN FRANCISCO – A federal appeals court issued a landmark ruling today confirming that the Constitution does not allow unjustified cross-border shootings and rejecting arguments ...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: Rodriguez v. Swartz
Aug 07, 2018
Groups Challenge Trump Administration’s Attacks on Asylum Protections
Federal Lawsuit Targets Denial of Asylum Protections for Immigrants Fleeing Domestic and Gang Violence
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: Grace v. Barr
Aug 03, 2018
Federal Court Criticizes Trump Administration For Lax Family Reunification Effort
SAN DIEGO — A federal judge today called out the Trump administration for losing track of hundreds of parents it deported without their children or can’t locate.
During todayâ€...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: Ms. L v. ICE
Aug 01, 2018
Civil Rights Groups Sue President Trump and ICE for Jailing Immigrants in Inhumane, Unconstitutional Conditions in Federal Prison
LOS ANGELES — The American Civil Liberties Union, Prison Law Office, and Civil Rights Education and Enforcement Center filed a lawsuit today against President Trump and Immigrati...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: Teneng v. Trump
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With Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche set to appear before the Senate for a hearing to potentially confirm him to the post, senators have no shortage of questions to ask about his record. -
ArizonaJul 2026
Immigrants' Rights
Florence Immigrant & Refugee Rights Project V. Mayes. Explore Case.Florence Immigrant & Refugee Rights Project v. Mayes
The American Civil Liberties Union and ACLU of Arizona filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of the Florence Immigrant & Refugee Rights Project challenging Section 5, a previously deferred provision of Proposition 314 that would unconstitutionally usurp federal immigration enforcement power by making it a state crime for some immigrants to enter or remain in Arizona. Courts across the country have repeatedly reaffirmed that immigration enforcement is a power that belongs exclusively to the federal government — not the states. -
News & CommentaryJun 2026
Immigrants' Rights
Supreme Court Rules To Protect Birthright Citizenship In Landmark Case. Explore News & Commentary.Supreme Court Rules to Protect Birthright Citizenship in Landmark Case
The Supreme Court ruling held that President Donald Trump’s effort to get rid of birthright citizenship violated the constitution and federal law.