Press Releases
about Immigrants' Rights
Oct 27, 2021
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Statement on Homeland Security Guidelines for Enforcement In or Near Protected Areas
WASHINGTON — The following is a statement from Naureen Shah, senior policy counsel for the ºìÐÓÊÓƵ, regarding new guidance from Secretary of Homeland Secur...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Aug 26, 2021
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Demands Customs and Border Protection Investigate Recent Deadly Vehicle Pursuit, Release Vehicle Pursuit Policy
LAS CRUCES, N.M. — The ºìÐÓÊÓƵ (ºìÐÓÊÓƵ) of New Mexico and the ºìÐÓÊÓƵ of Texas yesterday sent a letter demanding that Customs and Border Protection (CBP) conduc...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Aug 23, 2021
Court Orders ICE to Test Detained Immigrants Prior to Transfer to the Northwest Detention Center to Protect Medically-Vulnerable Detainees
WASHINGTON—This afternoon, a federal district court in the Western District of Washington ordered Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to test detained immigrants prior to t...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Aug 20, 2021
With Signature, NJ Gov. Murphy Stops Creation and Renewal of Immigration Detention Contracts in New Jersey
Landmark bill makes New Jersey among the first states to bar expansion and renewal of immigration detention
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Jul 02, 2021
Deported Veterans to Get a Pathway Home
Biden Administration Announces Plan to Bring the Military Vets Back to the U.S.
Issue Areas:
National Security
Immigrants' Rights
Jun 23, 2021
First-of-Its-Kind Report Reveals ICE’s Abuses Against Hunger Strikers
New Research Unveils Involuntary Medical Procedures, Force-Feeding, Solitary Confinement, and Other Forms of Retaliation
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.