Press Releases
about Immigrants' Rights
Sep 09, 2019
Federal Court Reinstates Full Block on Trump Asylum Ban
OAKLAND, Calif. — A federal court has reinstated a nationwide injunction blocking a Trump administration asylum ban that denied asylum to anyone at the southern border who had tr...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: East Bay v. Barr
Aug 29, 2019
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ-TN Urges Metro Probation Department to Stop Assisting ICE
NASHVILLE — The ºìÐÓÊÓƵ of Tennessee sent a letter today to officials with the Metro Probation Department, urging them to adopt policies that limit volunta...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Aug 27, 2019
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Comment on Homeland Security Taking Funds Meant for FEMA and Coast Guard
WASHINGTON — Congress made public today a document outlining the Department of Homeland Security’s plan to take nearly $280 million in funds meant for FEMA, the U.S. Coast Guar...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Aug 21, 2019
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ of Louisiana Sues Local Sheriff for Detaining U.S. Citizen for Four Days Because He is Latino
Staff says all Hispanic men in Ascension Parish Jail are held for ICE
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Aug 21, 2019
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Comment on Trump Efforts to Jail Immigrant Children
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration announced today regulations that aim to undermine the decades-old Flores agreement that provides basic protections for immigrant children de...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Aug 20, 2019
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Files Court Brief to Address Prolonged Immigration Detention and Lack of Access to Counsel at the Border
BROWNSVILLE, Texas – The ºìÐÓÊÓƵ of Texas and the ºìÐÓÊÓƵ National Prison Project filed a legal brief requesting that a federal court order U.S. Customs and Border Protection to stop i...
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.