Press Releases
about Immigrants' Rights
Aug 07, 2018
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Comment on Landmark Ruling in Cross-Border Shooting Case
SAN FRANCISCO – A federal appeals court issued a landmark ruling today confirming that the Constitution does not allow unjustified cross-border shootings and rejecting arguments ...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: Rodriguez v. Swartz
Aug 07, 2018
Groups Challenge Trump Administration’s Attacks on Asylum Protections
Federal Lawsuit Targets Denial of Asylum Protections for Immigrants Fleeing Domestic and Gang Violence
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: Grace v. Barr
Aug 03, 2018
Federal Court Criticizes Trump Administration For Lax Family Reunification Effort
SAN DIEGO — A federal judge today called out the Trump administration for losing track of hundreds of parents it deported without their children or can’t locate.
During todayâ€...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: Ms. L v. ICE
Aug 01, 2018
Civil Rights Groups Sue President Trump and ICE for Jailing Immigrants in Inhumane, Unconstitutional Conditions in Federal Prison
LOS ANGELES — The ºìÐÓÊÓƵ, Prison Law Office, and Civil Rights Education and Enforcement Center filed a lawsuit today against President Trump and Immigrati...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: Teneng v. Trump
Jul 31, 2018
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Comment on Federal Appeals Court Ruling in Maricopa County Civil Rights Case
PHOENIX — A federal appeals court today upheld the latest in several major rulings against Arizona’s Maricopa County in a long-running, class-action case that has held the Sher...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: Ortega Melendres, et al. v. Arpaio, et al.
Jul 25, 2018
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Denounces Committee Vote for Homeland Security Funding
WASHINGTON — The House Committee on Appropriations advanced a bill today that would increase the Department of Homeland Security’s budget for Fiscal Year 2019, a total of $51.4...
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.