Press Releases
about Immigrants' Rights
Mar 30, 2023
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Seeks Public Records Regarding Access to Critical Legal Resources in ICE Detention
WASHINGTON — The ºìÐÓÊÓƵ submitted a public records request today, under the Freedom of Information Act, to obtain documents regarding the quality and avai...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Mar 27, 2023
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Urges Biden Admin to Abandon Plans for Illegal Asylum Ban in New Public Comment
NEW YORK — The ºìÐÓÊÓƵ today filed a public comment in opposition to a rule proposed by the Biden administration that would force people to seek asylum and...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Mar 16, 2023
Immigrants’ Rights Organizations Rally in D.C., Demand the Biden Administration Not Ban Asylum or Lock Up Families
WASHINGTON — Today, the ºìÐÓÊÓƵ, Amnesty International USA, Fair Immigration Reform Movement, RAICES, Community Change, Immigration Hub, Detention Watch Ne...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Mar 08, 2023
Florida Sheriff Settles Lawsuit for Unlawfully Profiling and Detaining Florida Resident Born Abroad
Marion County Sheriff’s Office changed its policies and paid damages after getting sued for unlawfully detaining a U.S. resident for ICE
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: Brooks v. Woods
Mar 07, 2023
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Slams Biden’s Plans to Revive the Practice of Detaining Migrant Families
WASHINGTON — The New York Times reported yesterday that the Biden administration plans to revive the practice of detaining migrant families to deter them from coming to the south...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Feb 21, 2023
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Condemns Biden Administration’s Decision to Move Forward with Trump-era Asylum Ban
WASHINGTON – The Biden administration today proposed a rule with a 30-day comment period that will unlawfully deny asylum to people at the southern border. The proposed rule will...
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.