Press Releases
about Immigrants' Rights
Jan 22, 2026
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Statement on House Vote for Excessive ICE Funding Without Limitations
Houses narrowly passes bill that would add billions to the staggering $170 billion in OBBBA funds for immigration enforcement, as ICE’s approval rating hits all-time low
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Jan 16, 2026
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Renews Calls for Closure of Camp East Montana Following Reports that Detained Immigrant Was Choked to Death by ICE Officer
Report highlights need for oversight at immigration detention centers, as deaths in ICE detention hit highest number in two decades
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Jan 15, 2026
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Sues Federal Government to End ICE, CBP’s Practice of Suspicionless Stops, Warrantless Arrests, and Racial Profiling of MinnesotansÂ
MINNEAPOLIS — The ºìÐÓÊÓƵ, ºìÐÓÊÓƵ of Minnesota, Covington & Burling LLP, Greene Espel PLLP, and Robins Kaplan LLP filed a class-action lawsuit today agai...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: HUSSEN v. NOEM
Jan 10, 2026
ICE Out For Good Concludes Day One With Overwhelming Peaceful Actions
1,000+ events planned throughout the weekend of action
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Jan 07, 2026
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ and ºìÐÓÊÓƵ of Minnesota Demand Immediate Action After ICE Shoots and Kills Minnesota Woman
MINNEAPOLIS — Today, ICE agents shot and killed an unarmed 37-year-old woman, Renee Nicole Good, while she was in her car in a south Minneapolis neighborhood. The shooting happen...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Dec 23, 2025
ICE to Provide Urgent Medical Care for Two Plaintiffs at California City Detention Facility Following Emergency FilingÂ
SAN FRANCISCO — Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agreed yesterday to provide immediate medical care for two individuals being held in the California City Detention Facil...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Prisoners' Rights
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IdahoFeb 2026
Immigrants' Rights
Criminal Law Reform
Rodriguez, Et Al. V. Porter, Et Al.. Explore Case.Rodriguez, et al. v. Porter, et al.
On February 10, 2026, CLRP, along with the ºìÐÓÊÓƵ of Idaho and Wendy J. Olson, former U.S. Attorney for the District of Idaho, and partner at Stoel Rives, filed a putative class action lawsuit challenging an immigration raid carried out at a popular family event in Wilder, Idaho in October 2025. -
News & CommentaryFeb 2026
Immigrants' Rights
Into The Black Hole: Navigating The Center Of Trump’s Deportation Force In Louisiana. Explore News & Commentary.Into the Black Hole: Navigating the Center of Trump’s Deportation Force in Louisiana
One legal advocate reflects on how she researched the opaque immigration landscape in Louisiana, connected with detained people, and designed a blueprint for immigration work amid the Trump administration’s deportation crackdown. -
MinnesotaFeb 2026
Immigrants' Rights
Hussen V. Noem. Explore Case.HUSSEN v. NOEM
The ºìÐÓÊÓƵ, ºìÐÓÊÓƵ of Minnesota, Covington & Burling LLP, Greene Espel PLLP, and Robins Kaplan LLP filed a class-action lawsuit against the Trump administration on behalf of three community members — and a class of similarly situated people — whose constitutional rights were violated by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Customs and Border Protection (CBP), and other federal agents.