Press Releases
about Immigrants' Rights
Nov 01, 2017
ACLU Comment on Trump’s Call to End Immigration Program, Send NYC Attack Suspect to Guantánamo
NEW YORK — President Trump today urged Congress to end a longtime immigration program, invoked “extreme vetting,” and said he is considering sending the man arrested in yeste...
Issue Areas:
National Security
Immigrants' Rights
Oct 31, 2017
ACLU Challenges Government Detention of 10-Year-Old Rosa Maria Hernandez
Child With Cerebral Palsy Was Detained by Border Agents Immediately After Surgery, Lawsuit Seeks to Free Her
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: R.M.H. v. Lloyd
Oct 26, 2017
ACLU Goes to Court to Challenge Trump Administration’s Denial of Jessica Colotl’s DACA
WASHINGTON — The American Civil Liberties Union and Kuck Immigration Partners today challenged the Trump administration’s second denial of Jessica Colotl’s application to ren...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Oct 26, 2017
ACLU Responds to ICE Plans to Expand Detention Sites in Four Major Cities
WASHINGTON — The American Civil Liberties Union joined 13 legal service providers and immigrants’ rights organizations today to urge Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) t...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Oct 25, 2017
ACLU Comment on Reports That Dream Legislation Will Be Attached to Year-End Spending Package
WASHINGTON — House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) told Republicans today that legislation addressing Dreamers’ status will be included as part of the end of the year spending packa...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Oct 25, 2017
After a Month of Obstruction by the Trump Administration, Jane Doe Gets Her Abortion
WASHINGTON — More than a month after she made her decision, Jane Doe was able to obtain an abortion this morning. She was able to get the abortion care after an appeals court in ...
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
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.