Press Releases
about Immigrants' Rights
Jan 10, 2025
ACLU Applauds Biden Administration’s TPS Actions
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration today announced an extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for El Salvador, Sudan, Ukraine, and Venezuela — impacting more than 900,...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Jan 08, 2025
Ahead of Second Trump Administration, ACLU Launches Campaign in Southern Border States Elevating Asylum Seekers’ Immigration Journeys
The “Letters to America” campaign comes as ACLUs of Arizona, New Mexico, San Diego & Imperial Counties, Texas prepare for anti-immigrant threats under incoming Trump administration
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Jan 07, 2025
ACLU Responds to House Passage of H.R. 29, the Laken Riley Act
H.R. 29 exploits the tragic death of Laken Riley to escalate a false, xenophobic narrative about immigrants
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Dec 19, 2024
ACLU FOIA Litigation Reveals ICE Actively Considering Proposals to Expand Immigration Detention Nationwide
New Information Revealed as President-elect Donald Trump Doubles Down on Promise to Enact Mass Deportations on Day One
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Dec 04, 2024
Federal Judge Rejects Acquitted Man’s Argument That His Immigration Detention Is Unlawful
After the U.S. forcibly extradited Mr. Trabelsi from Belgium, he was held in solitary confinement in pretrial detention for almost 10 years
Issue Areas:
National Security
Immigrants' Rights
Nov 22, 2024
ACLU FOIA Litigation Reveals New Information Regarding ICE’s Plans to Expand Immigration Detention in New Jersey
New information revealed as immigrants’ rights advocates prepare for potential mass deportation and detention program under the incoming Trump administration
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
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News & CommentaryJan 2025
Immigrants' Rights
"I Thought That Death Was Imminent""I Thought That Death Was Imminent"
Jean Paul* fled civil war in Cameroon, risking his life on an arduous journey that included four days spent walking in the Darién Gap, to seek asylum in the U.S. Today, he’s ready to tell his story. -
News & CommentaryDec 2024
Immigrants' Rights
Trump’s Remarks on Birthright Citizenship, ExplainedTrump’s Remarks on Birthright Citizenship, Explained
The president-elect has said he intends to end birthright citizenship. We break down why that’s clearly unconstitutional. -
News & CommentaryNov 2024
Immigrants' Rights
How Biden Can Act Now to Limit Trump’s Mass Deportation AgendaHow Biden Can Act Now to Limit Trump’s Mass Deportation Agenda
In our series on how Biden can use the lame duck period to secure civil liberties and civil rights, we examine how Biden can combat President-elect Trump’s plans to execute the largest mass deportation plan in U.S. history. -
News & CommentaryOct 2024
Immigrants' Rights
Anti-Immigrant Extremists Want to Use this 226-Year-Old Law to Implement a Mass Deportation ProgramAnti-Immigrant Extremists Want to Use this 226-Year-Old Law to Implement a Mass Deportation Program
The Alien Enemies Act of 1798 was used to justify World War II-era internment of noncitizens, and now Donald Trump is threatening to invoke the law to target immigrant communities