Press Releases
about Immigrants' Rights
Aug 25, 2020
DHS and CBP Fail to Comply with Information Requests in ‘We Build the Wall’ Matter; ACLU of Texas Files Appeal
HOUSTON – The ACLU of Texas today filed an appeal following the failure of Customs and Border Protection and the Department of Homeland Security to provide all communications bet...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Aug 25, 2020
Federal Court Rules Trump Can’t Block Citizenship Path for Military Service Members
WASHINGTON — A federal court today ruled that the Trump administration’s policy of depriving military service members of an expedited path to citizenship is unlawful. The rulin...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
National Security
Aug 25, 2020
NYCLU Sues to Allow Asylum Seekers to Pursue Applications in United States
NEW YORK — Today the New York Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s policy to force vulnerable asylum-seekers to remain in Mexico awaitin...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Aug 11, 2020
ICE Secretly Bans COVID-19 Testing of Adelanto Detainees
1,900 Test Kits Were Sent to the Detention Center, but Few Were Used
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Aug 11, 2020
ACLU Affiliates in New Hampshire, Maine, and Vermont File Lawsuit Challenging Border Patrol Checkpoints
Asks court to disallow CBP from conducting border patrol checkpoints for general crime control, as well as the checkpoint in Woodstock, New Hampshire
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Jul 27, 2020
Union Pacific Railroad Police Cuts Ties with ICE
Officers No Longer Permitted to Report People Based on Suspected Immigration Status
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Criminal Law Reform
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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.
