Press Releases
about Immigrants' Rights
Jun 12, 2017
Tribunal federal ordena al gobierno a reconsiderar su decisión de revocar el DACA de una DREAMer en Georgia
ATLANTA — Una corte federal de distrito concedió la orden preliminar que impide que la administración de Trump revoque el estatus de Jessica Colotl bajo el Programa de Acción...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Jun 12, 2017
Federal Court Orders Government to Reconsider Decision to Revoke Georgia DREAMer’s DACA
ATLANTA — A federal district court today granted a preliminary injunction blocking the Trump administration from revoking Jessica Colotl’s status under Deferred Action for Chil...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Jun 12, 2017
ACLU Comment on Supreme Court Ruling in Gender Equity Citizenship Case
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court today ruled that one of the last remaining federal laws treating men and women differently violates equal protection. Congress cannot legislate bas...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: Sessions v. Morales-Santana
Jun 08, 2017
ACLU Comment After Today’s Hearing on DREAMer’s DACA Revocation
ATLANTA — The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia today heard arguments in the case of Jessica Colotl, a Georgia DREAMer whose protections under Deferred Act...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: Colotl v. Kelly
Jun 05, 2017
ACLU Takes Legal Action to Block Anti-Immigrant Texas Senate Bill 4
SAN ANTONIO — The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Texas filed the first motion today to block the anti-immigrant and anti-law enforcement Texas Senate Bill (SB4) b...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Jun 02, 2017
Tennessee Groups Take Legal Action Against Efforts to Block Refugee Resettlement
JACKSON, Tenn. — Groups serving Tennessee refugees are taking legal action against the state legislature’s efforts to block refugee resettlement.
State lawmakers who oppose re...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Human Rights
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