Press Releases
about Immigrants' Rights
Oct 03, 2016
ACLU: Government Must End Use of Private Prisons For Immigration Detention
New Report Spotlights Human Toll of Over-Detention and Privatization in Immigration Facilities, Offers Policy Path Forward
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Sep 21, 2016
House Introduces Bill to Help Detained Immigrants Make Bail
WASHINGTON — Legislation was introduced today in the House of Representatives that would require the government to consider factors like an individual’s financial situation and...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Sep 15, 2016
Arizona Attorney General Issues Opinion Establishing Constitutional Standards for Enforcement of Key SB 1070 Provisions, Ending Lawsuit
Immigrants’ and civil rights groups vow to monitor enforcement of “show me your papers” law
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: Valle del Sol v. Whiting et al.
Jun 27, 2016
Thousands of Children Now Covered in Lawsuit Over Lack of Legal Representation in Immigration Proceedings
Federal Court Grants Class-Action Status in Challenge to Obama Administration
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: J.E.F.M. v. Lynch
Jun 23, 2016
ACLU Comment on Supreme Court Immigration Ruling
WASHINGTON – In a 4-4 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court today deadlocked in the case of United States v. Texas. It left in place a lower court order preventing the president from sh...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Jun 16, 2016
ACLU Comment on Texas Refugee Resettlement Ruling
DALLAS — A federal court has dismissed Texas’ effort to block the federal government and a nonprofit relief organization from resettling Syrian refugees in the state. The Ameri...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
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