Press Releases
Aug 28, 2024
ACLU Files Lawsuit Challenging U.S. Government’s Unlawful Detention and Inhumane Treatment of Acquitted Man
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Nizar Trabelsi, a Tunisian national who was acquitted of terrorism-related charges last year, filed a lawsuit today in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern D...
Issue Areas:
National Security
Immigrants' Rights
Aug 26, 2024
New Report Exposes Rampant Abuse in Louisiana ICE Detention Facilities
Evidence gathered over two years reveals physical and sexual abuse, medical neglect, deprivation of basic necessities, and lack of language access
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
May 10, 2024
Mistreatment of Pregnant People in CBP Custody Prompts Renewed Calls for Change
Nearly 900 Organizations, Individuals Signed On to “Mother’s Day Card” Petition
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Mar 21, 2024
ACLU Statement On FY24 Appropriations Bill Funding Immigrant Detention, Anti-Immigrant Policies
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The second package of final Fiscal Year 2024 appropriations bills in the U.S. House of Representatives fails to rein in wasteful and harmful spending by Immigr...
Issue Areas:
Smart Justice
Immigrants' Rights
Dec 15, 2023
ACLU Urges Federal Court to Demand ICE Provide COVID-19 Antivirals to People in Detention
SAN FRANCISCO — The American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU Foundation of Northern California, ACLU Foundation of Southern California, and Goodwin on Thursday urged a federal court ...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Nov 30, 2023
ACLU Demands CBP, Medical Contractors Be Held Accountable for Serious Violations in Immigration Detention Facilities
WASHINGTON — In response to a damning new whistleblower complaint around serious medical neglect and government contract violations in Customs and Border Protection (CBP) facilit...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
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