Press Releases
about Immigrants' Rights
Sep 22, 2017
ACLU Comment on Trump Administration’s Possible New Travel Ban Restrictions
NEW YORK — The Trump administration is reportedly considering new travel ban restrictions.
The American Civil Liberties Union and partner organizations are challenging Trump’s ...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Sep 14, 2017
ACLU: Congress Should Vote No on Latest Anti-Immigrant Bill
WASHINGTON — The American Civil Liberties Union sent a letter in opposition to a proposed bill that would create a new, sweeping basis for deporting and detaining immigrants. The...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Sep 07, 2017
ACLU Comment on Muslim Ban Interim Ruling on Refugees and Family Members
NEW YORK — A federal appeals court ruled that grandparents, uncles, aunts, and other family members of people in the U.S., and refugees with assurances from resettlement organiza...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Sep 05, 2017
Comunicado de ACLU sobre la terminación de DACA
WASHINGTON — La Casa Blanca anunció hoy que revocará el Programa de Acción Diferida para los Llegados en la Infancia (DACA, por sus siglas en inglés). Lorella Praeli, direct...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Sep 05, 2017
ACLU Statement on Termination of DACA
WASHINGTON — The White House announced today that it is rescinding the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. Lorella Praeli, director of immigration policy and c...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Aug 31, 2017
Government Settles in First Lawsuit Filed Against Trump’s Muslim Ban
NEW YORK — The Trump administration today settled with the plaintiffs in the first legal challenge to the president’s original executive order, which sought to bar travelers fr...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: Darweesh v. Trump
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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.
