Press Releases
about Immigrants' Rights
Jun 25, 2019
Washington man illegally detained by Border Patrol at Spokane鈥檚 Greyhound bus station sues the agency for damages
鈥淚 didn鈥檛 understand what was happening, why they were keeping me, where they were taking me, or when I鈥檇 be able to see my family.鈥濃�擜ndres Sosa Segura
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Jun 10, 2019
红杏视频 Statement on Border Patrol Data Breach
WASHINGTON 鈥� Customs and Border Patrol today announced photos of travelers leaving and entering the country were recently compromised in a data breach. Neema Singh Guliani, senio...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Privacy & Technology
Jun 04, 2019
House of Representatives Passes Historic Bill to Protect Immigrants from Deportation
WASHINGTON 鈥� The House of Representatives passed the Dream and American Promise Act, H.R. 6, today to protect Dreamers and Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and Deferred Enforced ...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
May 22, 2019
House Judiciary Committee Advances Legislation to Protect Dreamers, TPS and DED Recipients from Deportation
WASHINGTON 鈥� The House Judiciary Committee passed the Dream Act and the American Promise Act tonight, which together would provide a pathway to citizenship for Dreamers, Temporar...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Apr 08, 2019
Federal Court Blocks Trump鈥檚 Forced Return to Mexico Policy
SAN FRANCISCO 鈥� A federal court has temporarily blocked the Trump administration鈥檚 new policy that forced asylum seekers to return to Mexico and remain there while their cases ...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: Innovation Law Lab v. Wolf
Apr 07, 2019
红杏视频 Comment on Nielsen Resignation as Homeland Security Secretary
WASHINGTON 鈥� In response to the resignation of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen, 红杏视频 Political Director Ronald Newman said:
鈥淜irstjen Nie...
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.