Press Releases
about Immigrants' Rights
Feb 01, 2024
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Applauds Appeals Court Decision Halting Enforcement of Florida Law That Bans Many Immigrants from China and Other Countries From Buying Homes
This decision temporarily blocks enforcement of Florida’s discriminatory housing law, known as SB 264, for two plaintiffs in this case
Issue Areas:
National Security
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: Shen v. Simpson
Jan 27, 2024
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Urges President Biden to Abandon Disastrous Immigration Proposals
WASHINGTON — President Biden yesterday expressed his support for the harmful anti-immigrant policies being considered in the ongoing supplemental funding negotiations. In his sta...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Jan 18, 2024
Civil and Immigrants’ Rights Organizations Urge Federal Clemency for Military Veterans Vulnerable to Deportation
WASHINGTON — Organizations representing noncitizen military veterans whose federal criminal convictions make them vulnerable to deportation are urging President Biden to use his ...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Smart Justice
Jan 12, 2024
Civil Rights Groups File Preliminary Injunction to Block Texas’ Anti-Immigrant Law S.B. 4 From Taking Effect
AUSTIN, Texas — The ºìÐÓÊÓƵ of Texas, the ºìÐÓÊÓƵ, and the Texas Civil Rights Project today filed a preliminary injunction in federal court to block Texas’ ...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Dec 19, 2023
Civil Rights Organizations Sue to Block Texas from Enacting Extremist Immigration Law
AUSTIN, Texas — The ºìÐÓÊÓƵ, the ºìÐÓÊÓƵ of Texas, and the Texas Civil Rights Project (TCRP) filed a lawsuit today challenging Texas Senate Bill 4, which woul...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Dec 19, 2023
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Issues Travel Advisory for Texas After Passage of Extreme Anti-Immigrant Law
ALBUQUERQUE – The ºìÐÓÊÓƵ (ºìÐÓÊÓƵ) affiliates of New Mexico, Arizona, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, San Diego and Imperial Counties, and Texas issued an adv...
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
+2 Issues
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.