Press Releases
about Immigrants' Rights
Sep 18, 2019
ACLU Report Highlights Death, Abuse and Neglect at Aurora ICE Detention Facility
DENVER – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention centers operate without meaningful accountability or oversight. One facility in particular — the Aurora Contra...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Sep 17, 2019
ACLU, Physicians for Human Rights Demand That CBP Improve Medical Care for Individuals Forced to Endure Substance Withdrawal at Ports of Entry
SAN DIEGO – The ACLU Border Rights Center, the ACLU of San Diego & Imperial Counties and Physicians for Human Rights today sent a letter to U.S. Customs and Border Protection...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Sep 10, 2019
NYCLU Files Amicus Brief In Support Of Green Light Law
NEW YORK – On Friday the New York Civil Liberties Union filed an amicus brief in support of the Green Light law, which allows people to obtain driver’s licenses regardless of t...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Sep 09, 2019
Federal Court Reinstates Full Block on Trump Asylum Ban
OAKLAND, Calif. — A federal court has reinstated a nationwide injunction blocking a Trump administration asylum ban that denied asylum to anyone at the southern border who had tr...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: East Bay v. Barr
Aug 29, 2019
ACLU-TN Urges Metro Probation Department to Stop Assisting ICE
NASHVILLE — The American Civil Liberties Union of Tennessee sent a letter today to officials with the Metro Probation Department, urging them to adopt policies that limit volunta...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Aug 27, 2019
ACLU Comment on Homeland Security Taking Funds Meant for FEMA and Coast Guard
WASHINGTON — Congress made public today a document outlining the Department of Homeland Security’s plan to take nearly $280 million in funds meant for FEMA, the U.S. Coast Guar...
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.
