Press Releases
about Immigrants' Rights
Jan 05, 2018
ACLU Comment on White House Request for $33 Billion for Border Militarization
WASHINGTON — Reports indicate that the Trump administration is requesting nearly $18 billion to construct border barriers and $15 billion for additional border security, includin...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Jan 03, 2018
ACLU Comment on ICE Acting Director Remarks on Sanctuary Cities
NEW YORK — Tom Homan, acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, suggested in a media interview that politicians in sanctuary cities should be charged with a cr...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Jan 02, 2018
ACLU Comment on Ruling in Iraqi Nationals Case
DETROIT — A federal court ruled that nearly 300 Iraqi nationals who have been detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement will have an opportunity to be released.
The Am...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: Hamama v. Adducci
Dec 22, 2017
ACLU Seeks to Certify Nationwide Class of DACA Recipients and Requests Class-wide Injunction
LOS ANGELES — The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU Foundation of Southern California filed motions today to certify a nationwide class of Deferred Action for Childhood...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Dec 19, 2017
ACLU and United We Dream Activists Flyer Capitol Hill Staff and Members Today
Photos and Stories of Immigrant Youth Dragged to Detention Camps Highlight Need to Pass Dream Act
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Dec 08, 2017
ACLU Comment on Deadline of Trump Administration Threat to Revoke Law Enforcement Funding From 29 Jurisdictions Over Immigration Enforcement
WASHINGTON — Last month, the Department of Justice issued letters to 29 jurisdictions threatening to withhold federal law enforcement grant money over these localities’ suppose...
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.
