Press Releases
about Immigrants' Rights
Oct 23, 2019
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ of Nevada Statement on LVMPD Withdrawal from ICE Partnership
LAS VEGAS — The ºìÐÓÊÓƵ of Nevada on Oct. 11 called on Clark County Sheriff Joseph Lombardo and the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department to halt the us...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Sep 27, 2019
NJ Abolishes Agreements with ICE That Divert Local Law Enforcement to Perform Federal Immigration Duties
Monumental amendments to landmark Immigrant Trust Directive will end NJ participation in unjust, discriminatory, costly program that compromises public safety and rights
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Sep 18, 2019
COURT ORDERS FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO RELEASE MAN LIKELY TO BE TORTURED IF RETURNED TO HIS COUNTRY
In an important decision for the rights of immigrants – and for a humane and fair immigration system – a federal judge in Rhode Island today ordered the release of a man whom t...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Sep 18, 2019
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Report Highlights Death, Abuse and Neglect at Aurora ICE Detention Facility
DENVER – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention centers operate without meaningful accountability or oversight. One facility in particular — the Aurora Contra...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Sep 17, 2019
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ, Physicians for Human Rights Demand That CBP Improve Medical Care for Individuals Forced to Endure Substance Withdrawal at Ports of Entry
SAN DIEGO – The ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Border Rights Center, the ºìÐÓÊÓƵ of San Diego & Imperial Counties and Physicians for Human Rights today sent a letter to U.S. Customs and Border Protection...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Sep 10, 2019
NYCLU Files Amicus Brief In Support Of Green Light Law
NEW YORK – On Friday the New York Civil Liberties Union filed an amicus brief in support of the Green Light law, which allows people to obtain driver’s licenses regardless of t...
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
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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.