Press Releases
about Immigrants' Rights
May 28, 2021
ACLU Statement on Biden’s Department of Homeland Security Budget
WASHINGTON — President Biden announced his proposal for a $6 trillion budget for Fiscal Year 2022 today, funding the Department of Homeland Security at the same level as his pred...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
National Security
May 28, 2021
Statement on Homeland Security Improvement Act
WASHINGTON — The House of Representatives today introduced the Homeland Security Improvement Act, which seeks to improve oversight and accountability of immigration enforcement a...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
May 20, 2021
ACLU Statement on DHS Plan to End 287(g) and Detention Contracts in Massachusetts and Georgia
NEW YORK – The American Civil Liberties Union issued the following statement regarding today’s announcement by the Department of Homeland Security that it plans to close the Ir...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
May 05, 2021
New Poll Shows Majority of West Virginia Voters Support Pathway to Citizenship for Dreamers
A new poll commissioned by the American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of West Virginia and released publicly today shows nearly two-thirds of voters in West Virginia support t...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Apr 28, 2021
ACLU Calls on Biden Administration to Shut Down ICE Detention Facilities
Low Detention Numbers Pose Unique Opportunity to Shut Down Architecture Used to Abuse and Traumatize Immigrants
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Apr 27, 2021
ACLU Statement on DHS Guidance Limiting Courthouse Arrests by ICE and CBP
WASHINGTON — The following is a statement from Naureen Shah, senior advocacy and policy counsel for the ACLU, regarding the new guidance from Secretary of Homeland Security Aleja...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
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