Press Releases
about Immigrants' Rights
Sep 17, 2020
COVID-19 Outbreak at Adelanto ICE Detention Center
Nearly Half of Those Tested are Positive for the Virus
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Sep 14, 2020
Federal Court Backs Trump’s Order to Kill TPS Program
300,000 People Living Legally in the U.S. — Some for Decades — Could be Deported
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Sep 03, 2020
Federal Court Orders Buffalo, Batavia Immigration Courts to Fix Unconstitutional Bond Hearings
BUFFALO, N.Y. – A federal court yesterday halted unconstitutional practices in bond hearings at the Buffalo and Batavia immigration courts that had resulted in the jailing of hun...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Aug 25, 2020
DHS and CBP Fail to Comply with Information Requests in ‘We Build the Wall’ Matter; ºìÐÓÊÓƵ of Texas Files Appeal
HOUSTON – The ºìÐÓÊÓƵ of Texas today filed an appeal following the failure of Customs and Border Protection and the Department of Homeland Security to provide all communications bet...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Aug 25, 2020
Federal Court Rules Trump Can’t Block Citizenship Path for Military Service Members
WASHINGTON — A federal court today ruled that the Trump administration’s policy of depriving military service members of an expedited path to citizenship is unlawful. The rulin...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
National Security
Aug 25, 2020
NYCLU Sues to Allow Asylum Seekers to Pursue Applications in United States
NEW YORK — Today the New York Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s policy to force vulnerable asylum-seekers to remain in Mexico awaitin...
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.