Press Releases
about Immigrants' Rights
Mar 09, 2021
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Statement on Biden’s Refusal to Address Diversity Visas
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration announced that it will not issue visas to diversity visa applicants from fiscal year 2017 to 2020, who were denied their visas under the Tru...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Mar 05, 2021
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Calls on Biden Administration to Address CBP Abuses at the Border
Analysis of 13 Unresolved Complaints Highlights Need to Prioritize Reform Recommendations
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Mar 04, 2021
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Statement on the Introduction of the Dream and Promise Act
WASHINGTON — The following is a statement from Naureen Shah, senior advocacy and policy counsel for the ºìÐÓÊÓƵ, regarding last night's introduction of the American Dream and Promis...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Mar 03, 2021
Immigrant Rights Groups Sue ICE for Information ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Detention Activities in Maine
The ºìÐÓÊÓƵ of Maine, Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project (ILAP) and the Refugee and Human Rights Clinic (RHRC) at the University of Maine School of Law are suing Immigration and Customs...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Feb 26, 2021
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Statement on New GAO Report on 287(g)
WASHINGTON — The Government Accountability Office released a new report today on 287(g) agreements, which tap local law enforcement to do Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s ...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Feb 25, 2021
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Statement on No BAN Act Introduction
WASHINGTON — The House of Representatives today introduced the NO BAN Act to make necessary immigration law reforms to raise the standard for such use of authority and prevent fu...
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.