Press Releases
about Immigrants' Rights
Feb 11, 2022
Federal Appeals Court Strikes Down Criminal Law Impacting Free Speech of Allies of Undocumented Individuals
NEW YORK — The Ninth Circuit Appeals Court yesterday struck down criminal law 8 U.S.C. § 1324(a)(1)(A)(iv), which makes it a felony to encourage or persuade an undocumented pers...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Immigrants' Rights
Dec 17, 2021
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Files FOIA Request Seeking Records Related to Detained Immigrants’ Ability to Access Counsel
WASHINGTON — The ºìÐÓÊÓƵ filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request today for records from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) related to...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Dec 16, 2021
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Urges the Biden Administration Recommit to Closing ICE Detention Sites
WASHINGTON — The ºìÐÓÊÓƵ is calling on the Biden administration and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to recommit to closi...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Dec 15, 2021
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Sends Letter Demanding DHS Provide COVID-19 Vaccine Boosters to People in ICE Detention and Files FOIA Requests
WASHINGTON — The ºìÐÓÊÓƵ sent a letter today demanding Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas implement a plan to immediately provide COVID-19 vaccine bo...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Dec 07, 2021
Statement on the Confirmation of CBP Commissioner Magnus
WASHINGTON — Today, the Senate confirmed Chris Magnus as Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection in the Department of Homeland Security. The following is a statement f...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Dec 02, 2021
Statement on Restart of Migrant Protection Protocols
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration announced today that in response to a court order obtained by the states of Texas and Missouri, the government will soon restart the Trump-e...
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.