Press Releases
about Immigrants' Rights
Mar 16, 2023
Immigrants’ Rights Organizations Rally in D.C., Demand the Biden Administration Not Ban Asylum or Lock Up Families
WASHINGTON — Today, the American Civil Liberties Union, Amnesty International USA, Fair Immigration Reform Movement, RAICES, Community Change, Immigration Hub, Detention Watch Ne...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Mar 08, 2023
Florida Sheriff Settles Lawsuit for Unlawfully Profiling and Detaining Florida Resident Born Abroad
Marion County Sheriff’s Office changed its policies and paid damages after getting sued for unlawfully detaining a U.S. resident for ICE
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: Brooks v. Woods
Mar 07, 2023
ACLU Slams Biden’s Plans to Revive the Practice of Detaining Migrant Families
WASHINGTON — The New York Times reported yesterday that the Biden administration plans to revive the practice of detaining migrant families to deter them from coming to the south...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Feb 21, 2023
ACLU Condemns Biden Administration’s Decision to Move Forward with Trump-era Asylum Ban
WASHINGTON – The Biden administration today proposed a rule with a 30-day comment period that will unlawfully deny asylum to people at the southern border. The proposed rule will...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Feb 21, 2023
ACLU, Federal Defender’s Office Argue to Supreme Court that First Amendment Protects Speech that Merely Encourages Undocumented Persons to Remain in U.S.
A federal law that prohibits encouraging an immigrant to remain in the country unlawfully criminalizes a substantial amount of constitutionally protected speech.
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Free Speech
Court case: United States v. Helaman Hansen
Jan 27, 2023
ACLU Urges Biden Not to Bring Back Rushed Screenings in CBP Custody
WASHINGTON — Reuters reported Thursday that the Biden administration is poised to restart a program that would force asylum seekers through screenings in inhumane conditions at t...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
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