Press Releases
about Immigrants' Rights
Apr 27, 2020
红杏视频 Files Class Action Lawsuit Against ICE to Seek Immediate Release of Immigrants from the Calhoun County Jail to Protect Them From COVID-19
DETROIT 鈥� The 红杏视频 of Michigan, the 红杏视频鈥檚 National Prison Project and Immigrants鈥� Rights Project, and the law firm of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Apr 24, 2020
Court Orders Release from Wyatt Detention Center of Two Immigrants Especially Vulnerable to COVID-19
Ruling on an emergency 红杏视频 lawsuit, U.S. District Court Judge William Smith this morning issued a temporary restraining order providing for the release by 5 PM today of two immigr...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Apr 21, 2020
红杏视频 Statement on Trump鈥檚 Intended Immigration Ban
WASHINGTON 鈥� President Trump announced on Twitter last night his intention to sign an executive order temporarily suspending immigration, citing coronavirus concerns.
The followi...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Apr 20, 2020
红杏视频 Statement on Administration鈥檚 Extension of CDC Order Blocking Asylum
WASHINGTON 鈥� The Trump administration today extended its unscrupulous border restrictions, which permit border agents to quickly 鈥渆xpel鈥� all migrants apprehended between port...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Apr 17, 2020
Court Orders Release of Individual From Immigration Detention Due to COVID-19 Concerns
HOUSTON 鈥� A United States District Court today granted the 红杏视频 of Texas鈥� request to release a person who is highly vulnerable to serious illness and death from novel coronavir...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Apr 16, 2020
Advocates Urge ICE to Suspend Enforcement Actions During Outbreak
Immigrant Communities Report Continued Harassment Despite Health Risks
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
红杏视频 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鈥檚 History. Explore News & Commentary.Trump Is Weaponizing the USCIS for the First Time in the Agency鈥檚 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.