Press Releases
about Immigrants' Rights
Jun 02, 2017
ACLU Comment on Expanded Vetting for Visa Applicants
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration approved a new questionnaire for U.S. visa applicants that seeks expanded personal information, including social media activities as well as...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Jun 02, 2017
Trump Administration Appeals to Supreme Court in Muslim Ban Case
WASHINGTON — The Department of Justice late last night requested that the Supreme Court consider the government’s appeal from the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals’ rul...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
May 25, 2017
ACLU Joins Lawsuit Challenging Anti-Immigrant Law SB4
HOUSTON — The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Texas today joined a lawsuit challenging Texas Senate Bill 4 (SB4), which demands that local governments and their em...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
May 25, 2017
Federal Appeals Court Rules Trump Muslim Ban Unconstitutional
RICHMOND, Va. — In a 10-3 ruling, a federal appeals court today ruled President Trump’s revised Muslim ban executive order is unconstitutional. The full Fourth Circuit Court of...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
May 25, 2017
ACLU Sues to Expose Treatment of Hunger Strikers in ICE Detention
Reports of Hunger Strikers Being Force-Fed and Shunted Into Solitary Confinement Raise Serious Concerns
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: ACLU v. Department of Homeland Security
May 23, 2017
ACLU Takes Legal Action to Restore DACA Protections for DREAMer in Georgia
Trump Administration Arbitrarily Revoked DACA Status of Jessica Colotl
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
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