Press Releases
about Immigrants' Rights
Dec 22, 2025
Federal Court Affirms Nationwide Class Has Right to Bond HearingsÂ
RIVERSIDE, Calif. — A federal court in California has ruled that a Trump administration policy that seeks to end bond eligibility for thousands of immigrants is unlawful and agai...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: Maldonado Bautista v. DHS
Dec 18, 2025
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Legal Director Cecillia Wang to Present Arguments at the Supreme Court in Birthright Citizenship CaseÂ
Landmark case protects babies born on U.S. soil who would be denied citizenship under President Trump’s unconstitutional executive order
WASHINGTON — Heading into the new year...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: Barbara v. Donald J. Trump
Dec 16, 2025
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Statement on House Passage of H.R. 4371
House narrowly passes bill that would subject unaccompanied immigrant children to invasive bodily searches, prolonged mandatory immigration detention
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Dec 08, 2025
Human Rights Groups Urge ICE to End Immigration Detention at Fort Bliss Military Base, Halt Abusive Third-Country DeportationsÂ
People detained by ICE describe inhumane conditions at nation’s largest immigration detention center, including sexual abuse, coercive threats of deportation, among other violationsÂ
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
National Security
Dec 05, 2025
Supreme Court to Hear High-Stakes Birthright Citizenship Challenge Â
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court today agreed to hear an appeal in a case challenging President Trump’s birthright citizenship executive order that seeks to deny U.S. citizenship...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: Barbara v. Donald J. Trump
Nov 13, 2025
Immigrants Sue Trump Administration Over Inhumane Conditions at California’s Largest Immigration Detention Center
Lawsuit claims that people held at California City Detention Facility are subjected to abuse, excessive isolation, denial of basic necessities including medical care
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Human 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.