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about Immigrants' Rights
Jul 01, 2025
Georgetown Scholar to Remain Free After Appeals Court Rejects Trump Admin Bid to Re-Detain Him
Dr. Badar Khan Suri was released on May 14th after ICE arrested him for constitutionally protected association and speech in support of Palestinian rights
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: Suri v. Trump
Jul 01, 2025
ACLU Condemns Senate Passage of Massive Budget Bill Cutting Medicaid to Fund Abusive Deportation Efforts
H.R. 1 Attacks the Civil Liberties of People with Disabilities, People Seeking Reproductive Care, Immigrant Communities, and More
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Disability Rights
Jun 27, 2025
Groups File Nationwide Class-Action Lawsuit Over Trump Birthright Citizenship Order
New lawsuit comes in response to today’s Supreme Court ruling
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: Barbara v. Donald J. Trump
Jun 27, 2025
Supreme Court Limits Nationwide Injunctions, Potentially Allowing Partial Enforcement of Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Order
WASHINGTON — In a troubling but limited decision on President Trump’s birthright citizenship order, the U.S. Supreme Court today took a stand against “universal injunctions...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Jun 26, 2025
ICE Can’t be Allowed to Corrupt Virginia’s Judicial System
RICHMOND, Va. – In response to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detentions at the Chesterfield County Courthouse today, ACLU of Virginia Executive Director Mary Bauer re...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Jun 24, 2025
As Communities Mobilize Against Increasing ICE Abuses, Members of Congress Must Fulfill Their Responsibility to Conduct Oversight of Immigration Detention
Washington, DC — The American Civil Liberties Union, Detention Watch Network, and the National Immigrant Justice Center today released a new guide for members of Congress to cond...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
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News & CommentaryAug 2025
Immigrants' Rights
New Detention Camp At Fort Bliss Marks Dangerous Expansion Of Militarized Immigration Enforcement. Explore News & Commentary.New Detention Camp at Fort Bliss Marks Dangerous Expansion of Militarized Immigration Enforcement
An immigration detention site at Fort Bliss will hold thousands. It could be the largest immigration detention site in the country. -
News & CommentaryAug 2025
Immigrants' Rights
Live Coverage: Aclu Challenges Ice Detention Centers. Explore News & Commentary.Live Coverage: ACLU Challenges ICE Detention Centers
The ACLU will be working across the country to challenge unjust and inhumane conditions at ICE detention centers. Follow for live updates. -
News & CommentaryAug 2025
Immigrants' Rights
Florida's Secretive Immigration Detention Center, Explained. Explore News & Commentary.Florida's Secretive Immigration Detention Center, Explained
Cruelly dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz,” the detention camp in the Everglades is drawing national outrage for violating our constitutional rights, for its inhumane conditions, and significant environmental risks. -
News & CommentaryAug 2025
Immigrants' Rights
Trump's Birthright Citizenship Executive Order: What Happens Next. Explore News & Commentary.Trump's Birthright Citizenship Executive Order: What Happens Next
Children born to parents who are undocumented or have temporary status will retain their right to birthright citizenship. The ACLU explains how the legal fight unfolded.