Press Releases
about Immigrants' Rights
Mar 19, 2020
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Statement on ICE Enforcement During COVID-19 Pandemic
WASHINGTON — Ken Cuccinelli, acting director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, backtracked on Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s announcement that it would curb ...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Mar 17, 2020
NYCLU and Bronx Defenders Seek Emergency Relief for People in ICE Detention
Expedited decision sought for people in NYC facilities as threat of COVID-19 looms
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Mar 16, 2020
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Sues ICE for Release of Immigrants Especially Vulnerable to COVID-19
SEATTLE — The ºìÐÓÊÓƵ, the ºìÐÓÊÓƵ of Washington, and the Northwest Immigrant Rights Project (NWIRP) sued U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement today on be...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: Dawson v. Asher
Mar 16, 2020
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ of Georgia Letter to Governor Kemp, Commissioner Toomey Encourages State Actions Grounded in Science, Public Health, and Civil Liberties
ATLANTA – Today, the ºìÐÓÊÓƵ of Georgia delivered a letter to Governor Brian Kemp and Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency Commissioner Kathleen Toomey offering...
Mar 12, 2020
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ of Louisiana Demands Immediate Release of Asylum-Seekers and People Awaiting Trial, Expedited Parole Hearings for Elderly Prisoners During Coronavirus Pandemic
NEW ORLEANS – In the wake of Louisiana’s first confirmed cases of coronavirus, the ºìÐÓÊÓƵ of Louisiana today called for expedited parole hearings for elderly people in state pris...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Prisoners' Rights
Mar 02, 2020
NYCLU Lawsuit: ICE Office in NYC Has Secret No-Release Policy
NEW YORK – The New York Civil Liberties Union and The Bronx Defenders today announced a federal class-action lawsuit challenging a recently-enacted policy of New York City-area f...
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.