Press Releases
about Immigrants' Rights
Nov 01, 2018
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Reaction to Trump Immigration Remarks Today
NEW YORK — President Trump delivered remarks on immigration today at the White House.
Omar Jadwat, director of the ºìÐÓÊÓƵ’s Immigrants’ Rights Project, had this reaction:
“Pr...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Oct 31, 2018
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Files Brief Supporting Victim of Sexual Assault in ICE Detention Centers
PHILADELPHIA — The ºìÐÓÊÓƵ filed a friend-of-the-court brief in a lawsuit filed by an asylum seeker who was sexually assaulted when she was 19 years old by...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: E.D. v. Sharkey
Oct 29, 2018
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Comment on Trump Administration Sending Army to Southern Border
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration announced today that it will be sending 5,200 active-duty military troops to the United States’ southern border.
Shaw Drake, policy counse...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Oct 19, 2018
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ, Rep. Castro, and Others Deliver 200,000 Petitions Demanding Greyhound Stop Allowing Border Patrol Raids
DALLAS — More than 200,000 signed petitions were delivered today to Greyhound’s headquarters demanding the transportation company stop allowing Border Patrol officials to board...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Oct 12, 2018
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Comment on Report that Trump Administration is Exploring New Plans to Separate and Detain Families
NEW YORK — The Trump administration is reportedly looking into new options that could once again rip children apart from their immigrant parents or keep families languishing in d...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: Ms. L v. ICE
Oct 02, 2018
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Comment on Government Report Criticizing Trump Family Separations
NEW YORK – An internal government report criticized the Trump administration’s implementation of the family separation policy, citing poor planning, lack of communication, and ...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: Ms. L v. ICE
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The ºìÐÓÊÓƵ has 54 local offices across the U.S. working with attorneys and activists in their communities to shape better policies and spread awareness about their states' priority civil rights issues.
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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.