Press Releases
about Immigrants' Rights
Dec 19, 2017
ACLU and United We Dream Activists Flyer Capitol Hill Staff and Members Today
Photos and Stories of Immigrant Youth Dragged to Detention Camps Highlight Need to Pass Dream Act
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Immigrants' Rights
Dec 08, 2017
ACLU Comment on Deadline of Trump Administration Threat to Revoke Law Enforcement Funding From 29 Jurisdictions Over Immigration Enforcement
WASHINGTON — Last month, the Department of Justice issued letters to 29 jurisdictions threatening to withhold federal law enforcement grant money over these localities’ suppose...
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Immigrants' Rights
Dec 07, 2017
Community Members, Lawmakers, Advocates Highlight Need for Border Enforcement Reforms and the Dream Act
WASHINGTON — At a forum held today at the Capitol Visitor Center, two panels of speakers detailed the realities of life in border communities under the Trump administration. Spon...
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Immigrants' Rights
Dec 05, 2017
ACLU Comment on Today’s Congressional Developments for Dreamers
WASHINGTON — A group of Senators led by Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and John Cornyn (R-Tex.) introduced the SECURE Act today. Lorella Praeli, American Civil Liberties Union director ...
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Immigrants' Rights
Dec 05, 2017
Rosario Dawson Featured In New Ad Campaign “It’s Time For You To Choose” Targeting California Republicans On Dream Act
Ads Launched By California ACLU Affiliates Shows ICE Agents Ripping Mother Away From Her Kids. Group to Target Reps. Cook, Issa, Nunes, Royce, and Walters With Ads.
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Dec 04, 2017
ACLU Comment on Supreme Court Action on Trump Muslim Ban
WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court granted the Trump administration’s request to temporarily allow the latest Muslim ban to take full effect as the case is litigated. Two federal a...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
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MinnesotaJan 2026
Immigrants' Rights
Hussen V. Noem. Explore Case.HUSSEN v. NOEM
The American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of Minnesota, Covington & Burling LLP, Greene Espel PLLP, and Robins Kaplan LLP filed a class-action lawsuit against the Trump administration on behalf of three community members — and a class of similarly situated people — whose constitutional rights were violated by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Customs and Border Protection (CBP), and other federal agents. -
PodcastDec 2025
Immigrants' Rights
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What’s On The Docket: A 2026 Scotus Briefing. Explore Podcast.What’s On The Docket: A 2026 SCOTUS Briefing
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News & CommentaryDec 2025
Immigrants' Rights
Inside An Ice Detention Center: Detained People Describe Severe Medical Neglect, Harrowing Conditions. Explore News & Commentary.Inside an ICE Detention Center: Detained People Describe Severe Medical Neglect, Harrowing Conditions
Seven people detail what it’s like to be held in a California immigration detention center. One man who likely has prostate cancer has continuously been denied medication and urgent treatment. -
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.