Press Releases
about Immigrants' Rights
Aug 23, 2021
Court Orders ICE to Test Detained Immigrants Prior to Transfer to the Northwest Detention Center to Protect Medically-Vulnerable Detainees
WASHINGTON—This afternoon, a federal district court in the Western District of Washington ordered Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to test detained immigrants prior to t...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Aug 20, 2021
With Signature, NJ Gov. Murphy Stops Creation and Renewal of Immigration Detention Contracts in New Jersey
Landmark bill makes New Jersey among the first states to bar expansion and renewal of immigration detention
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Jul 02, 2021
Deported Veterans to Get a Pathway Home
Biden Administration Announces Plan to Bring the Military Vets Back to the U.S.
Issue Areas:
National Security
Immigrants' Rights
Jun 23, 2021
First-of-Its-Kind Report Reveals ICE’s Abuses Against Hunger Strikers
New Research Unveils Involuntary Medical Procedures, Force-Feeding, Solitary Confinement, and Other Forms of Retaliation
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Jun 15, 2021
New Poll Shows Majority of Voters Support the Dream Act, Want Citizenship Legislation Included in Recovery Package
National Survey Shows 72 Percent of Voters Support the Dream Act, 63 Percent Support Including Citizenship Legislation in National Recovery Package
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Jun 11, 2021
New York State Legislature Fails to Protect NYers from Local Government, Police Collusion with ICE
ALBANY, N.Y. – The New York state legislative session concluded last night without lawmakers voting on the New York for All Act (S.03076-A/A.02328-A), key immigrants’ right...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
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