Press Releases
about Immigrants' Rights
May 06, 2025
Federal Judge Rules Against Trump Administration by Keeping Dr. Khan Suri’s Habeas Case in Virginia
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – In a major victory for Georgetown scholar Dr. Badar Khan Suri and a huge blow to the Trump administration, today a federal court ruled that Dr. Suri’s habeas ...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Immigrants' Rights
May 06, 2025
Colorado Federal Court Blocks Removals Under Alien Enemies Act
Ruling follows similar one in New York earlier today
DENVER — A Colorado federal court has issued a preliminary injunction blocking removals under the Alien Enemies Act (AEA) for...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: DBU v. Trump
May 06, 2025
Third Circuit Rejects Government's Attempt to Move Mahmoud Khalil’s Habeas Case Out of New Jersey
PHILADELPHIA — The Third Circuit Court of Appeals today denied the government permission to appeal the issue of where Columbia University student Mahmoud Khalil’s habeas case s...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: Khalil v. Trump
May 06, 2025
Federal Court in New York Blocks Removals Under Alien Enemies Act
NEW YORK — A federal court in New York has granted a preliminary injunction blocking removals under the Alien Enemies Act (AEA) for people within that court’s judicial district...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: G.F.F. v. Trump
May 05, 2025
Rümeysa Öztürk’s Legal Team to Urge Appeals Court to Not Delay Student’s Transfer to Vermont
Arguments will begin around 10 a.m. ET on Tuesday, May 6
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: Öztürk v. Trump
May 01, 2025
Texas Federal Court Rules Against Trump Administration on Alien Enemies Act
HOUSTON — A federal court in southern Texas today ruled the Trump administration’s invocation of the Alien Enemies Act (AEA) does not meet the “invasion” or “predatory in...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: JAV v. Trump
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News & CommentaryMar 2026
Immigrants' Rights
Your Questions Answered: Filming Ice Interactions Safely. Explore News & Commentary.Your Questions Answered: Filming ICE Interactions Safely
Despite government attacks against protesters and the press, documenting interactions with law enforcement and federal agents is protected by the First Amendment. ACLU experts break down what you need to know. -
News & CommentaryFeb 2026
Immigrants' Rights
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How Your Elected Officials Are Voting On Key Legislation. Explore News & Commentary.How Your Elected Officials Are Voting on Key Legislation
The ACLU’s new Congressional Scorecard tracks how federal elected officials are voting on key legislation affecting core civil rights and constitutional freedoms. -
News & CommentaryMar 2026
Immigrants' Rights
Ice Is Rapidly Expanding Dangerous 287(g) Agreements With Local Police. Explore News & Commentary.ICE is Rapidly Expanding Dangerous 287(g) Agreements with Local Police
A new ACLU report, “Deputized for Disaster,” illustrates the dangers of the Trump administration’s rapid expansion of the 287(g) program — and how communities are increasingly afraid of local law enforcement officers sworn to protect them.
