Press Releases
about 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
Jul 01, 2026
Federal Appeals Court Rejects ICE’s Policy of Mandatory Detention Without Bond, Orders Release of Longtime U.S. Resident
DENVER — The Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals rejected a Trump administration policy on Tuesday, June 30, that mandated the detention of Rigoberto Santillan-Quiroz, a longtime U.S....
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Jun 25, 2026
Immigrants’ Rights Advocates Applaud Permanent Closure of Everglades Detention Center, Cruelly Dubbed ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
Groups Caution That the Facility Reflects Systemic Patterns of Abuse at Other ICE Detention Centers
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: H.C.R. v. Noem
Jun 10, 2026
The MacArthur Justice Center, ACLU Demand Transparency About DHS Agents’ Pattern of Targeting People Who Film Them
The advocacy organizations filed suit to enforce a FOIA request sent late last year that the agencies have failed to respond to
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Immigrants' Rights
Jun 09, 2026
ACLU Statement on House Vote to Add $70 Billion to ICE and Border Patrol’s Bloated Budget
House passes bill to give ICE and Border Patrol $70 billion following months-long standoff in Congress, widespread opposition
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Jun 05, 2026
ACLU Statement on Senate Vote to Add $70 Billion to ICE and Border Patrol’s Bloated Budget
Senate advances bill to give ICE and Border Patrol $70 billion, as ICE approval rating remains underwater
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
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