Press Releases
Mar 08, 2023
Florida Sheriff Settles Lawsuit for Unlawfully Profiling and Detaining Florida Resident Born Abroad
Marion County Sheriff’s Office changed its policies and paid damages after getting sued for unlawfully detaining a U.S. resident for ICE
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: Brooks v. Woods
Jul 18, 2022
New Records Detail DHS Purchase and Use of Vast Quantities of Cell Phone Location Data
The records, which the ACLU obtained through a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit, shed light on the government’s ability to obtain our most private information by simply opening the federal wallet
Aug 26, 2021
ACLU Demands Customs and Border Protection Investigate Recent Deadly Vehicle Pursuit, Release Vehicle Pursuit Policy
LAS CRUCES, N.M. — The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of New Mexico and the ACLU of Texas yesterday sent a letter demanding that Customs and Border Protection (CBP) conduc...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Jun 11, 2021
New York State Legislature Fails to Protect NYers from Local Government, Police Collusion with ICE
ALBANY, N.Y. - The New York state legislative session concluded last night without lawmakers voting on the New York for All Act (S.03076-A/A.02328-A), key immigrants’ rights legi...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Apr 28, 2021
ACLU Calls on Biden Administration to Shut Down ICE Detention Facilities
Low Detention Numbers Pose Unique Opportunity to Shut Down Architecture Used to Abuse and Traumatize Immigrants
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Apr 27, 2021
ACLU Statement on DHS Guidance Limiting Courthouse Arrests by ICE and CBP
WASHINGTON — The following is a statement from Naureen Shah, senior advocacy and policy counsel for the ACLU, regarding the new guidance from Secretary of Homeland Security Aleja...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
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The Latest
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Court CaseJul 2026
ICE and Border Patrol Abuses
Jackson-edney V. Labrador. Explore Case.Jackson-Edney v. Labrador
Six transgender residents of Idaho filed a lawsuit in federal court challenging HB 752, a 2026 state law that criminalizes their use of sex-designated public restrooms consistent with their gender identity. -
News & CommentaryAug 2026
ICE and Border Patrol Abuses
Criminal Law Reform
We’ve Filed More Than 50 Legal Claims Over Abuse By Federal Immigration Agents. Here's Why.. Explore News & Commentary.We’ve Filed More Than 50 Legal Claims Over Abuse by Federal Immigration Agents. Here's Why.
The claimants detail being unlawfully detained, denied medical care, or targeted simply for speaking out or recording what they saw. Their experiences reveal a dangerous pattern of abuse that threatens the rights and safety of us all. -
VirginiaAug 2026
ICE and Border Patrol Abuses
National Security
In Re: Application Of The United States Of America For An Order Pursuant To 18 U.s.c. § 2703(d). Explore Case.In Re: Application of The United States Of America for an Order Pursuant To 18 U.S.C. § 2703(d)
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South CarolinaAug 2026
ICE and Border Patrol Abuses
South Carolina Republican Party V. Bolchoz. Explore Case.South Carolina Republican Party v. Bolchoz
The South Carolina Republican Party has sued state election officials seeking to close South Carolina’s primary elections, excluding independent and unaffiliated voters from participating in what are often the only meaningful elections in their communities. Veterans for All Voters and The Chamberlain Network, two nonpartisan veterans’ organizations, have moved to intervene as defendants to protect their members’ right to vote in the primary of their choice and to ensure the State does not settle the case in a way that extinguishes those rights.