Press Releases
about Immigrants' Rights
May 11, 2026
ACLU Applauds U.S. Appellate Court Decision Upholding Detained Immigrants’ Right to Bond Hearings
The American Civil Liberties Union and ACLU of Michigan applauds today’s federal appeals court decision holding that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is illegally d...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
May 04, 2026
ACLU, Partners File New Lawsuit Challenging S.B. 4, Texas’ Deportation Scheme
The legal team is seeking emergency relief to block several provisions of the law from taking effect May 15
AUSTIN, Texas — The American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of Texas, and...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: LML v. Martin
Apr 24, 2026
Federal Appeals Court Rules Trump Proclamation Eliminating Asylum is Unlawful
WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court today ruled that President Trump’s Day 1 proclamation aimed at completely shutting down asylum at the border is unlawful.
The D.C. Circuit ...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: RAICES v. Noem
Apr 23, 2026
Over 120 Civil Society Groups Issue Travel Advisory for U.S. Ahead of FIFA World Cup
Groups warn that deteriorating human rights situation in U.S. could put people in host cities at risk, citing ICE abuses, suppression of speech, and more
Issue Areas:
Human Rights
Immigrants' Rights
Apr 16, 2026
House Passes Bill to Create Humanitarian Protections for Haitians with Bipartisan Support
H.R. 1689 is first pro-immigrant bill to pass Congress this legislative session, marking growing rift from Trump administration’s extreme immigration policies
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Apr 15, 2026
ACLU, National Center for Youth Law File Lawsuit to Demand Transparency from the Trump Administration About Unaccompanied Immigrant Youth’s Access to Pregnancy Care
NEW YORK — The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), the National Center for Youth Law (NCYL), and the New York Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit today to demand transparenc...
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
Immigrants' Rights
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TexasMay 2026
Immigrants' Rights
Lml V. Martin. Explore Case.LML v. Martin
The American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of Texas, and the Texas Civil Rights Project filed a class-action lawsuit on May 4, 2026, seeking a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction to block several provisions of Senate Bill 4 (88-4) from going into effect May 15. The 2023 law is one of the most extreme anti-immigrant laws ever passed by any state legislature in the country. -
News & CommentaryApr 2026
Immigrants' Rights
Human Rights
Deaths In Detention: Ice Is Rapidly Expanding Detention Camps Into Warehouses Despite Record Deaths. Explore News & Commentary.Deaths in Detention: ICE Is Rapidly Expanding Detention Camps into Warehouses Despite Record Deaths
Despite abhorrent conditions and increasing deaths in ICE detention, the Trump administration’s new warehouse detention system would increase capacity to 96,000 people and undoubtedly lead to continued abuse. -
News & CommentaryApr 2026
Immigrants' Rights
‘my Child Is Now A Political Debate’: Immigrant Families Respond As Arguments Wrap In Landmark Challenge Against Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Threats. Explore News & Commentary.‘My Child is Now a Political Debate’: Immigrant Families Respond as Arguments Wrap in Landmark Challenge against Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Threats
Families share how Trump’s birthright citizenship executive order upended their hopes, and forced them to consider early births or leaving the U.S. -
New YorkApr 2026
Immigrants' Rights
Reproductive Freedom
Aclu Et Al. V. U.s. Department Of Health And Human Services Et Al.. Explore Case.ACLU et al. v. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services et al.
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), the National Center for Youth Law (NCYL), and the New York Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit to demand transparency from the Trump administration regarding its treatment of pregnant unaccompanied immigrant youth in federal immigration custody. The lawsuit seeks to enforce the ACLU and NCYL’s February 2025 Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for records and correspondence from the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR), which oversees the care and custody of unaccompanied immigrant youth until they are placed with a sponsor, usually a family member in the United States. The release of this information is important to monitor whether the Trump administration is ensuring that these marginalized young people have access to the full range of pregnancy-related care while in government custody, as is required by law.