News & Commentary about Immigrants' Rights and Detention

The ACLU works in courts, legislatures, and communities to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties that the Constitution and the laws of the United States guarantee everyone in this country.

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Aug 18, 2025

New Detention Camp at Fort Bliss Marks Dangerous Expansion of Militarized Immigration Enforcement

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Aug 18, 2025

Live Coverage: ACLU Challenges ICE Detention Centers

A road sign that says Alligator Alcatraz and an individual in front of it holding a sign that says "Cruel and Unusual."

Aug 15, 2025

Florida's Secretive Immigration Detention Center, Explained

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Jul 31, 2025

Fort Dix to Hold Thousands as Trump Militarizes Detention System

A collage of two photographs on a navy blue background—one black and white and one in color—depict American citizens of Japanese descent, including children, standing in line as they await relocation to internment camps during World War II.

May 27, 2025

George Takei: How the Alien Enemies Act Paved the Way for the Incarceration of My Family

May 9, 2025

We’re Still Ready: Trump’s First 100 Days with Cecillia Wang

The silhouette of a hand holding on to a gate.

May 13, 2024

A Mistake Shouldn’t Mean Exile or Prolonged Mandatory Detention

A man and woman with baggage at the border.

Feb 13, 2024

Border Patrol’s Abusive Practice of Taking Migrants’ Property Needs to End

US Customs and Border Protection building facade.

Jan 12, 2024

Government Agencies Shouldn't Be Allowed to Destroy Their Paper Trail of Medical Abuse and Neglect

The exterior of an immigrant detention center.

Dec 7, 2023

We’re Making Sure People in Immigration Detention Know Their Rights