Press Releases
about Immigrants' Rights
Feb 21, 2023
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ, Federal Defender’s Office Argue to Supreme Court that First Amendment Protects Speech that Merely Encourages Undocumented Persons to Remain in U.S.
A federal law that prohibits encouraging an immigrant to remain in the country unlawfully criminalizes a substantial amount of constitutionally protected speech.
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Free Speech
Court case: United States v. Helaman Hansen
Jan 27, 2023
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Urges Biden Not to Bring Back Rushed Screenings in CBP Custody
WASHINGTON — Reuters reported Thursday that the Biden administration is poised to restart a program that would force asylum seekers through screenings in inhumane conditions at t...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Nov 21, 2022
Ahead of 20th Anniversary, ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Calls for Major Overhaul at the Department of Homeland Security
WASHINGTON — Almost 20 years after President George W. Bush created the Department of Homeland Security, the ºìÐÓÊÓƵ has released a new policy brief, outli...
Nov 10, 2022
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Comment on New ORR Guidance on Abortion Access for Pregnant Unaccompanied Immigrant Youth
WASHINGTON — The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) announced new guidance today to ensure unaccompanied immigrant minors have access to abortion. The policy is twofold: First,...
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
Immigrants' Rights
Jul 18, 2022
New Records Detail DHS Purchase and Use of Vast Quantities of Cell Phone Location Data
The records, which the ºìÐÓÊÓƵ obtained through a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit, shed light on the government’s ability to obtain our most private information by simply opening the federal wallet
Mar 04, 2022
Immigrants’ Rights Organizations Respond to Federal Court Victory Blocking the Government From Expelling Families to Danger Under Title 42
WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court today issued a ruling that will prohibit the government from misusing public health authorities (Title 42) to summarily expel families seekin...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: Huisha-Huisha v. Mayorkas
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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.