Press Releases
about Immigrants' Rights
Mar 24, 2020
ACLU Statement on First Confirmed Case of COVID-19 in ICE Detention
WASHINGTON — Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced this afternoon the first confirmed case of COVID-19 in a person in immigration detention. The 31-year-old individual wa...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Mar 24, 2020
Immigrant Rights Groups Sue ICE To Release Maryland Detainees Most at Risk of COVID-19
WASHINGTON — The National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild (NIPNLG), the Capital Area Immigrants’ Rights Coalition (CAIR Coalition), the American Civil Liberti...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Mar 19, 2020
ACLU and NWIRP Statement on Court Refusal to Release People at High-Risk of COVID-19
SEATTLE — A federal district court ruled today that it will not immediately release immigrants detained at the Tacoma Northwest Detention Center in Tacoma, Washington, as request...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: Dawson v. Asher
Mar 19, 2020
ACLU Statement on ICE Enforcement During COVID-19 Pandemic
WASHINGTON — Ken Cuccinelli, acting director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, backtracked on Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s announcement that it would curb ...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Mar 17, 2020
NYCLU and Bronx Defenders Seek Emergency Relief for People in ICE Detention
Expedited decision sought for people in NYC facilities as threat of COVID-19 looms
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Mar 16, 2020
ACLU Sues ICE for Release of Immigrants Especially Vulnerable to COVID-19
SEATTLE — The American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Washington, and the Northwest Immigrant Rights Project (NWIRP) sued U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement today on be...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: Dawson v. Asher
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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.
