Press Releases
about Immigrants' Rights
Apr 04, 2025
Court Rules Rümeysa Öztürk’s Lawsuit Should Move Forward in Vermont
Öztürk is a Tufts Ph.D. student and Fulbright scholar who was detained in retaliation for writing an op-ed critical of the university
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: Öztürk v. Trump
Apr 03, 2025
Court Hears Arguments on the Unconstitutional ICE Detention of Rümeysa Öztürk
Öztürk is a Tufts Ph.D. student and Fulbright scholar who was detained in retaliation for writing an op-ed critical of the university
Court case: Öztürk v. Trump
Apr 02, 2025
Groups File Lawsuit to Block Florida’s Unconstitutional Anti-Immigrant Law SB 4C
The lawsuit exposes SB 4C as a sweeping and unlawful expansion of state power under the guise of immigration enforcement
MIAMI — The ºìÐÓÊÓƵ (ºìÐÓÊÓƵ) of Flo...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: FLORIDA IMMIGRANT COALITION v. UTHMEIER
Apr 01, 2025
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ 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
Mar 28, 2025
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ and Democracy Forward Comment on Trump Supreme Court Request in Alien Enemies Act Challenge
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration today asked the U.S. Supreme Court to lift the temporary restraining order (TRO) blocking it from deporting immigrants using the Alien Enemi...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: J.G.G. v. TRUMP
Mar 27, 2025
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Files Lawsuit Against Idaho to Stop HB 83Â
UPDATE: Mere hours after sending this press release out, the judge in our case granted our request fir a temporary restraining order preventing the law from being enforced until a ...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
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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.