Press Releases
about Immigrants' Rights
Oct 25, 2017
Trump Administration Denies Young Dreamer Jessica Colotl’s DACA Renewal Request
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration rejected a young Dreamers request that it restore her Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals status today. The Department of Homeland Securi...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Oct 22, 2017
ACLU Goes Back to Court on Behalf of Jane Doe
Trump Administration Continues to Block Young Woman’s Abortion
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
Immigrants' Rights
Oct 18, 2017
ACLU Wins Relief for Young Woman Seeking Abortion
Court Orders Trump Administration to Stop Blocking Young Woman’s Abortion
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Reproductive Freedom
Oct 18, 2017
ACLU Files Motion on Behalf of Young Immigrant to Restore DACA Status
Jesús Arreola Is a Lead Plaintiff in Class Action Lawsuit Seeking to Protect Wrongfully Targeted Immigrant Youth
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Oct 18, 2017
ACLU Comment on Maryland Muslim Ban Ruling
NEW YORK — A federal court in Maryland blocked President Trump’s newest Muslim ban from taking effect today. A federal court in Hawaii issued a similar ruling on Tuesday in a s...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Oct 17, 2017
ACLU Comment on Muslim Ban Ruling
HONOLULU — A federal court in Hawaii has temporarily blocked President Trump’s newest Muslim ban. In another challenge, the American Civil Liberties Union and partner organizat...
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.