Press Releases
about Immigrants' Rights
Aug 13, 2019
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ of Louisiana Condemns Mass Detention of Immigrants in Louisiana Private Prisons
NEW ORLEANS – Following reports that many of the immigrants detained after last week’s ICE raids in Mississippi will be held in Louisiana private prisons, the ºìÐÓÊÓƵ of Louisiana...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Jul 24, 2019
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ-TN and TIRRC Statements on Sixth Circuit’s Dismissal of Tennessee’s Anti-Refugee Lawsuit
JACKSON, Tenn. — The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals today dismissed Tennessee legislators’ lawsuit intended to block refugee resettlement in the state due to lack of standing.
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Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Jul 23, 2019
Concord Coach Should Refuse Warrantless CBP Raids, Says ºìÐÓÊÓƵ
4th Amendment Requires Warrant or Consent to Board and Search Buses
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Jul 15, 2019
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Comment on New Trump Asylum Restrictions
NEW YORK — The Trump administration announced sweeping asylum restrictions today.
The following reaction is from Lee Gelernt, deputy director of the Immigrants’ Rights Project...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: East Bay v. Barr
Jul 11, 2019
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Files Preemptive Lawsuit to Protect Refugees from Massive Trump ICE Raids
NEW YORK — In anticipation of the Trump administration’s threatened mass arrest of thousands of families and children, four immigration legal aid nonprofit organizations filed ...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Jul 09, 2019
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Opposes Department of Housing and Urban Development Proposed Rule on Mixed-Status Families in Public Housing and Section 8 Programs
The ºìÐÓÊÓƵ filed a public comment strongly opposing the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s proposed rule change on eligibility requirements for...
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. -
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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.