Press Releases
about Immigrants' Rights
Jun 18, 2020
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ-KY Comment on SCOTUS DACA Ruling
The following statement can be attributed to ºìÐÓÊÓƵ-KY Board of Directors Member Omar Salinas-Chacón regarding the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on DACA in DHS v. Regents of the Uni...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Jun 02, 2020
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Statement on ICE and CBP Deployment
WASHINGTON — The Department of Homeland Security has deployed Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents and resources to various ci...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
May 26, 2020
New Border Community Watch Line to Launch in El Paso and RGV
EL PASO, Texas – The ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Border Rights Center today launched a telephone and text service for border residents to report Border Patrol interference in the community. Residents c...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
May 26, 2020
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ’s Lawsuit Against Teller County Sheriff’s ICE Operations Moves to Appeals
DENVER – ºìÐÓÊÓƵ of Colorado has appealed a ruling of the Teller County District Court dismissing a taxpayer lawsuit seeking to stop Teller County Sheriff Jason Mikesell from enforc...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
May 22, 2020
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Files FOIA Request to Uncover Information ºìÐÓÊÓƵ ICE COVID-19 Response
WASHINGTON — The ºìÐÓÊÓƵ filed a public records request today under the Freedom of Information Act to obtain documents related to the Immigration and Custo...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
May 20, 2020
NYCLU Response to Rensselaer County Sheriff's Renewal of 287(g) Agreement
RENSSELAER COUNTY - Today, Rensselaer County Sheriff Pat Russo renewed the county's contract with ICE to participate in the 287(g) program, committing local officers to participate...
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.