Press Releases
about Immigrants' Rights
Nov 18, 2024
ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ Statement on Trump’s Plan to Use Military to Mass Deport Immigrants
WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald J. Trump confirmed today that he intends to declare a national emergency and use the U.S. military to implement his plans for mass deportation...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Nov 18, 2024
ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ Sues ICE for Records on Deportation Flight Infrastructure
Lawsuit seeks details on how ICE’s air travel infrastructure could be expanded to facilitate President-elect Donald Trump’s mass deportation, detention plan
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Oct 23, 2024
ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ Sues Federal Agencies for Records Unveiling Conditions at Federal Prisons and Tent-Like Structures Used to Detain Immigrants
Lawsuit is ºìÐÓÊÓÆµâ€™s third filing in series of FOIA litigation in preparation for potential mass detention and deportation program by future presidential administrations   
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Oct 03, 2024
Biden Administration Defends Unlawful Trump Policy that Blocked Military Service Members’ Path to Expedited Citizenship
In new filing, the ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ urges appeals court to uphold ruling in Samma v. Department of Defense
Issue Areas:
National Security
Immigrants' Rights
Oct 02, 2024
ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ Sues Federal Agencies for Records Detailing Infrastructure Needed for Mass Detention and Deportation Program
Litigation part of ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ's broader response for potential immigration actions by future presidential administrations
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Sep 30, 2024
ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ Reaction to Biden Administration’s Changes to Most Recent Asylum Ban
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration announced today that it will make it harder for people to exercise their right to seek asylum by further entrenching the restrictions in its...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
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