Press Releases
about Immigrants' Rights
Jul 29, 2026
ACLU Affiliates File More Than 50 Legal Claims Against the Federal Government on Behalf of People Harmed by Federal Law Enforcement
Claims filed across 17 states and Washington, D.C. under the Federal Tort Claims Act seek justice for citizens and noncitizens alike harmed by federal immigration agents
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Criminal Law Reform
Jul 27, 2026
More Than 1,000 Activists Flood Capitol Hill to Demand Vote on Citizenship for Millions of Residents
Over 1,000 Students at the ACLU’s National Advocacy Institute and ACLU Affiliate Leaders Urged Congress to Support Dream and Promise Act Discharge Petition
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Jul 23, 2026
New ACLU Report Examines How Trump Administration’s Anti-Asylum Policies Undermine U.S. Immigration System Already on Brink of Collapse
Report argues that the Trump Administration’s bid to end asylum fails to provide long-term border solutions, harms U.S. economyÂ
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Human Rights
Jul 21, 2026
Appeals Court Says Federal Court Lacked Jurisdiction to Release Mohsen Mahdawi from Immigration Detention
The government still has no legal authority to re-detain Mr. Mahdawi as the appeals process continues
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Free Speech
Court case: Mahdawi v. Trump
Jul 16, 2026
New ACLU Report Documents Widespread and Unchecked Civil Rights Abuses by Immigration Agents in President Trump’s Second Term
Report Finds Patterns of Excessive Force, Racial Profiling, and Targeting of U.S. Citizens, Children, and Vulnerable People
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Jul 10, 2026
ACLU, Florence Project File Lawsuit Challenging Unconstitutional State Deportation Scheme in Arizona’s Proposition 314Â
The ACLU, ACLU of Arizona, and the Florence Immigrant & Refugee Rights Project are seeking an emergency injunction to stop the previously deferred Section 5 of Proposition 314 ...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
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