Press Releases
about 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
Apr 10, 2018
ACLU Comment on Justice Department Notice to Halt Legal Orientation Program for Immigrants
WASHINGTON — The Department of Justice’s Executive Office for Immigration Review made public today its plans to stop providing incarcerated immigrants with basic information ab...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Apr 06, 2018
ACLU Comment on Trump Administration Zero Tolerance Policy at Border
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department announced today that it is implementing a “zero-tolerance” policy to prosecute immigrants entering the U.S. at the border.
Cecillia Wang, ...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
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News & CommentaryMar 2026
Immigrants' Rights
'i Have No Rights': Minnesota Residents Sue Trump Administration For Racial Profiling, Stops Without Suspicion, And Warrantless Arrests. Explore News & Commentary.'I Have No Rights': Minnesota Residents Sue Trump Administration for Racial Profiling, Stops Without Suspicion, and Warrantless Arrests
Immigration arrests have upended life in Minnesota as citizens detail unlawful and violent interactions with ICE in court testimonies as part of an ACLU lawsuit against the Trump administration. -
News & CommentaryMar 2026
Immigrants' Rights
A Sunday At An Idaho Racetrack Ended In A Mass Immigration Raid. Hundreds Faced Cruel Detention Practices.. Explore News & Commentary.A Sunday at an Idaho Racetrack Ended in a Mass Immigration Raid. Hundreds Faced Cruel Detention Practices.
More than 200 federal, state, and local law enforcement launched an unlawful and discriminatory immigration raid in Wilder, Idaho. -
News & CommentaryMar 2026
Immigrants' Rights
Trump’s Firing Of Noem Signals Need For New Vision On Immigration. Explore News & Commentary.Trump’s Firing of Noem Signals Need for New Vision on Immigration
With the Department of Homeland Security losing Kristi Noem as secretary and facing a funding crisis, lawmakers have a unique opportunity to advance a new path forward for immigration. -
News & CommentaryMar 2026
Immigrants' Rights
Your Questions Answered: Filming Ice Interactions Safely. Explore News & Commentary.Your Questions Answered: Filming ICE Interactions Safely
Despite government attacks against protesters and the press, documenting interactions with law enforcement and federal agents is protected by the First Amendment. ACLU experts break down what you need to know.