Press Releases
about Immigrants' Rights
Jul 23, 2020
ACLU of Kentucky Calls on Senators McConnell & Paul to Include Everyone, Regardless of Immigration Status, in COVID-19 Testing, Treatment, and Relief
LOUISVILLE — The American Civil Liberties Union of Kentucky sent a letter this week urging Senators McConnell & Paul to expand COVID-19 testing, treatment, and much-needed CO...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Jun 24, 2020
Bail Hearings for ICE Detainees at Wyatt Wind Down with More than Two Dozen Released
RHODE ISLAND - Three weeks of marathon bail hearings before U.S. District Judge Mary McElroy are concluding this week in response to a class-action lawsuit filed by ACLU attorneys ...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Jun 18, 2020
ACLU Statement on the Supreme Court’s Decision to Uphold DACA
WASHINGTON — In a 5-4 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected the Trump administration’s attempt to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program and jeopardize...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Jun 18, 2020
ACLU-KY Comment on SCOTUS DACA Ruling
The following statement can be attributed to ACLU-KY Board of Directors Member Omar Salinas-Chacón regarding the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on DACA in DHS v. Regents of the Uni...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Jun 02, 2020
ACLU Statement on ICE and CBP Deployment
WASHINGTON — The Department of Homeland Security has deployed Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents and resources to various ci...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
May 26, 2020
New Border Community Watch Line to Launch in El Paso and RGV
EL PASO, Texas – The ACLU Border Rights Center today launched a telephone and text service for border residents to report Border Patrol interference in the community. Residents c...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
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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.
