Press Releases
about Immigrants' Rights
Jul 31, 2026
Two More Federal Appeals Courts Reject Trump Policy That Seeks to Deny Access to Bond Hearings
NEW YORK — Two more federal appeals courts this week rejected the Trump administration’s new policy subjecting millions of immigrants to mandatory detention without access to b...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Jul 30, 2026
Another Federal Appeals Court Rejects Trump Mandatory Detention Policy
Today’s Ninth Circuit ruling joins numerous court decisions to conclude the policy is unlawful
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Jul 29, 2026
An Assault on Due Process: Frontline Legal Service Providers Sound the Alarm as the Collapse of Legal Representation for Thousands of Unaccompanied Children Nears
WASHINGTON – Today, in a press briefing hosted by the Defending Our Neighbors Fund, frontline legal service providers across the country warned that legal representation for thou...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Jul 29, 2026
ACLU Affiliates File More Than 50 Legal Claims Against the Federal Government on Behalf of People Harmed by Federal Law Enforcement
Claims filed across 17 states and Washington, D.C. under the Federal Tort Claims Act seek justice for citizens and noncitizens alike harmed by federal immigration agents
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Criminal Law Reform
Jul 27, 2026
More Than 1,000 Activists Flood Capitol Hill to Demand Vote on Citizenship for Millions of Residents
Over 1,000 Students at the ACLU’s National Advocacy Institute and ACLU Affiliate Leaders Urged Congress to Support Dream and Promise Act Discharge Petition
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Jul 23, 2026
New ACLU Report Examines How Trump Administration’s Anti-Asylum Policies Undermine U.S. Immigration System Already on Brink of Collapse
Report argues that the Trump Administration’s bid to end asylum fails to provide long-term border solutions, harms U.S. economy
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Human Rights
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News & CommentaryJul 2026
Immigrants' Rights
We Documented 1,200+ Actions By Ice. Here's What We Found.. Explore News & Commentary.We Documented 1,200+ Actions by ICE. Here's What We Found.
A new ACLU report reveals the scale of civil rights violations committed by ICE and the police forces it has deputized — from racial profiling to school lockdowns. -
News & CommentaryJul 2026
Immigrants' Rights
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Todd Blanche's Record Raises Alarming Questions About The Future Of Doj. Explore News & Commentary.Todd Blanche's Record Raises Alarming Questions About the Future of DOJ
With Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche set to appear before the Senate for a hearing to potentially confirm him to the post, senators have no shortage of questions to ask about his record. -
ArizonaJul 2026
Immigrants' Rights
Florence Immigrant & Refugee Rights Project V. Mayes. Explore Case.Florence Immigrant & Refugee Rights Project v. Mayes
The American Civil Liberties Union and ACLU of Arizona filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of the Florence Immigrant & Refugee Rights Project challenging Section 5, a previously deferred provision of Proposition 314 that would unconstitutionally usurp federal immigration enforcement power by making it a state crime for some immigrants to enter or remain in Arizona. Courts across the country have repeatedly reaffirmed that immigration enforcement is a power that belongs exclusively to the federal government — not the states. -
News & CommentaryJun 2026
Immigrants' Rights
Supreme Court Rules To Protect Birthright Citizenship In Landmark Case. Explore News & Commentary.Supreme Court Rules to Protect Birthright Citizenship in Landmark Case
The Supreme Court ruling held that President Donald Trump’s effort to get rid of birthright citizenship violated the constitution and federal law.