Press Releases
about Immigrants' Rights
Jan 16, 2026
ACLU Renews Calls for Closure of Camp East Montana Following Reports that Detained Immigrant Was Choked to Death by ICE Officer
Report highlights need for oversight at immigration detention centers, as deaths in ICE detention hit highest number in two decades
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Jan 15, 2026
ACLU Sues Federal Government to End ICE, CBP’s Practice of Suspicionless Stops, Warrantless Arrests, and Racial Profiling of Minnesotans
MINNEAPOLIS — The American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of Minnesota, Covington & Burling LLP, Greene Espel PLLP, and Robins Kaplan LLP filed a class-action lawsuit today agai...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: HUSSEN v. NOEM
Jan 10, 2026
ICE Out For Good Concludes Day One With Overwhelming Peaceful Actions
1,000+ events planned throughout the weekend of action
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Jan 07, 2026
ACLU and ACLU of Minnesota Demand Immediate Action After ICE Shoots and Kills Minnesota Woman
MINNEAPOLIS — Today, ICE agents shot and killed an unarmed 37-year-old woman, Renee Nicole Good, while she was in her car in a south Minneapolis neighborhood. The shooting happen...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Dec 23, 2025
ICE to Provide Urgent Medical Care for Two Plaintiffs at California City Detention Facility Following Emergency Filing
SAN FRANCISCO — Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agreed yesterday to provide immediate medical care for two individuals being held in the California City Detention Facil...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Prisoners' Rights
Dec 22, 2025
Federal Court Affirms Nationwide Class Has Right to Bond Hearings
RIVERSIDE, Calif. — A federal court in California has ruled that a Trump administration policy that seeks to end bond eligibility for thousands of immigrants is unlawful and agai...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: Maldonado Bautista v. DHS
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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.