Press Releases
Jul 01, 2025
President Trump’s Visit to “Alligator Alcatraz” Detention Facility Highlights Florida’s Descent Into State-Sponsored Cruelty
ACLU of Florida condemns proposed “Alligator Alcatraz” detention site as an attack on humanity, indigenous sovereignty, and constitutional rights
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Human Rights
May 30, 2025
Federal Court Rules in Favor of U.S. Citizen Illegally Detained for Deportation by Florida Sheriff
Decision affirms that U.S. citizen Peter Sean Brown was illegally detained in violation of Fourth Amendment rights
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: Peter Sean Brown v. Richard Ramsay
May 29, 2025
Civil Rights Organizations Raise Alarm Over Conditions and Rights Violations at Immigrant Detention Facilities Run by Federal AgenciesÂ
Advocates detail extensive rights violations at detention facilities in Florida and Kansas, as some detained individuals are denied release even after winning their immigration casesÂ
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Apr 01, 2025
ACLU FOIA Litigation Reveals Details on ICE’s Solitary Confinement Policy Directive
Disclosure on policy directive critical to future legal challenges defending immigrants subject to solitary confinement in detention
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Dec 04, 2024
Federal Judge Rejects Acquitted Man’s Argument That His Immigration Detention Is Unlawful
After the U.S. forcibly extradited Mr. Trabelsi from Belgium, he was held in solitary confinement in pretrial detention for almost 10 years
Issue Areas:
National Security
Immigrants' Rights
Nov 22, 2024
ACLU FOIA Litigation Reveals New Information Regarding ICE’s Plans to Expand Immigration Detention in New Jersey
New information revealed as immigrants’ rights advocates prepare for potential mass deportation and detention program under the incoming Trump administration
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
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News & CommentaryAug 2026
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States Are Punishing Women Who Survive Violence With Incarceration. They Deserve Clemency.. Explore News & Commentary.States are Punishing Women Who Survive Violence with Incarceration. They Deserve Clemency.
One woman violently forced into assisting a murder seeks clemency in Michigan. Author and journalist Justine van der Leun calls for states to enact laws protecting criminalized survivors.