Press Releases
about Immigrants' Rights
Jul 12, 2018
ACLU Comment on Trump Administration Reunification Numbers for Children Under 5
SAN DIEGO — The Trump administration says it has reunited 57 children under 5 that it forcibly separated from their parents. The deadline to reunify all the children under 5 was ...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: Ms. L v. ICE
Jul 10, 2018
Court Rules Trump Administration Must Adhere to Family Reunification Deadlines
Judge Orders Government to Streamline Process to Reunite Children and Parents in ACLU Lawsuit
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: Ms. L v. ICE
Jul 09, 2018
ACLU Comment on Today’s Federal Court Family Reunification Hearing
SAN DIEGO — The American Civil Liberties Union was back in federal court today pushing for the reunification of children under 5 who were forcibly separated from their parents.
U...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: Ms. L v. ICE
Jul 08, 2018
ACLU Comment on Trump Administration List of Children Under 5 Forcibly Separated from Parents
Parties Back in Court Tomorrow Ahead of Tuesday’s Reunification Deadline
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: Ms. L v. ICE
Jul 05, 2018
ACLU Comment on Trump Administration’s Family Separation Blame Game
NEW YORK — Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar held a media briefing today on the actions taken to reunite thousands of children with parents following the district cou...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: Ms. L v. ICE
Jul 02, 2018
Federal Court Blocks Trump Administration’s Arbitrary Detention of Asylum Seekers
WASHINGTON — A federal court has blocked the arbitrary detention of asylum seekers fleeing persecution, torture, or death in their countries of origin. It also ordered a case-by-...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: Damus v. McAleenan
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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.
