Press Releases
about Immigrants' Rights
Jun 12, 2017
Federal Court Orders Government to Reconsider Decision to Revoke Georgia DREAMer’s DACA
ATLANTA — A federal district court today granted a preliminary injunction blocking the Trump administration from revoking Jessica Colotl’s status under Deferred Action for Chil...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Jun 12, 2017
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Comment on Supreme Court Ruling in Gender Equity Citizenship Case
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court today ruled that one of the last remaining federal laws treating men and women differently violates equal protection. Congress cannot legislate bas...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: Sessions v. Morales-Santana
Jun 08, 2017
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Comment After Today’s Hearing on DREAMer’s DACA Revocation
ATLANTA — The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia today heard arguments in the case of Jessica Colotl, a Georgia DREAMer whose protections under Deferred Act...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: Colotl v. Kelly
Jun 05, 2017
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Takes Legal Action to Block Anti-Immigrant Texas Senate Bill 4
SAN ANTONIO — The ºìÐÓÊÓƵ and the ºìÐÓÊÓƵ of Texas filed the first motion today to block the anti-immigrant and anti-law enforcement Texas Senate Bill (SB4) b...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Jun 02, 2017
Tennessee Groups Take Legal Action Against Efforts to Block Refugee Resettlement
JACKSON, Tenn. — Groups serving Tennessee refugees are taking legal action against the state legislature’s efforts to block refugee resettlement.
State lawmakers who oppose re...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Human Rights
Jun 02, 2017
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Comment on Expanded Vetting for Visa Applicants
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration approved a new questionnaire for U.S. visa applicants that seeks expanded personal information, including social media activities as well as...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
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New HampshireJun 2025
Immigrants' Rights
Barbara V. Donald J. Trump. Explore Case.Barbara v. Donald J. Trump
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News & CommentaryJun 2025
Immigrants' Rights
+3 Issues
Live Coverage: Final Scotus Decision Day. Explore News & Commentary.Live Coverage: Final SCOTUS Decision Day
The ºìÐÓÊÓƵ has served as counsel or filed amicus briefs in more than half of the cases that the Supreme Court will decide today. -
News & CommentaryJun 2025
Immigrants' Rights
Jose Antonio Vargas On What We Get Wrong ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Immigration Reform. Explore News & Commentary.Jose Antonio Vargas on What We Get Wrong ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Immigration Reform
Vargas shares with the ºìÐÓÊÓƵ the common misconceptions about immigration and immigrants that he’s encountered through work with his nonprofit, Define America. -
VirginiaJun 2025
Immigrants' Rights
Free Speech
Suri V. Trump. Explore Case.Suri v. Trump
Whether someone with a valid visa within the U.S. can be arrested and detained on the basis of their protected political speech and familial associations.