Press Releases
about Immigrants' Rights
Jun 03, 2025
DHS Investigation Confirms Tent Facilities Used During President Trump’s First Term Were Unsafe
Findings come as Trump administration seeks to revive same tent facilities for mass deportation program
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' 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
May 28, 2025
Court Finds Trump’s Use of Obscure Immigration Law Provision to Detain Mahmoud Khalil Likely Unconstitutional
Court requests additional information before final ruling on preliminary injunction
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: Khalil v. Trump
May 22, 2025
Georgia Federal Court Temporarily Blocks Removal Under Alien Enemies Act  Â
COLUMBUS, Ga. — A federal court in Georgia has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from using the Alien Enemies Act to deport a Venezuelan man who is seeking asylum and ...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: Y.A.P.A. v. Trump
May 21, 2025
ICE Refuses to Allow Mahmoud Khalil to Hold His Newborn Son
Mr. Khalil's legal team filed a letter requesting the federal court overseeing Mr. Khalil’s case order ICE to permit a family contact visit
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: Khalil v. Trump
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News & CommentaryNov 2025
Immigrants' Rights
Border Patrol Agents Replace Top Leadership At Ice Offices Despite Human Rights Violations. Explore News & Commentary.Border Patrol Agents Replace Top Leadership at ICE Offices Despite Human Rights Violations
As immigration enforcement expands nationwide, the Trump administration is replacing nearly half of top leaders at ICE field offices across the country with Border Patrol, an agency long criticized for its culture of cruelty and lack of accountability. -
PodcastNov 2025
Immigrants' Rights
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Deployments At Our Doorstep. Explore Podcast.Deployments At Our Doorstep
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News & CommentaryOct 2025
Immigrants' Rights
Pregnant And Postpartum Women Face Neglect And Abuse In Ice Detention. Explore News & Commentary.Pregnant and Postpartum Women Face Neglect and Abuse in ICE Detention
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ letter documents miscarriages, denial of prenatal care, and inadequate food and medical attention for women held in immigration facilities, calling for immediate release and reforms. -
News & CommentaryOct 2025
Immigrants' Rights
Trump Is Weaponizing The Uscis For The First Time In The Agency’s History. Explore News & Commentary.Trump Is Weaponizing the USCIS for the First Time in the Agency’s History
USCIS oversees applications for legal immigration, like citizenship, legal permanent residency, work authorization, and more. Trump is now staffing the agency with armed law enforcement agents to make arrests.