Press Releases | American Civil Liberties Union

Oct 23, 2024

ACLU Sues Federal Agencies for Records Unveiling Conditions at Federal Prisons and Tent-Like Structures Used to Detain Immigrants

Lawsuit is ACLU’s third filing in series of FOIA litigation in preparation for potential mass detention and deportation program by future presidential administrations   

Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights

Oct 03, 2024

Biden Administration Defends Unlawful Trump Policy that Blocked Military Service Members’ Path to Expedited Citizenship

In new filing, the ACLU urges appeals court to uphold ruling in Samma v. Department of Defense

Issue Areas: National Security Immigrants' Rights

Court case: Samma v. U.S. Department of Defense—Lawsuit Challenging Policy Denying U.S. Military Service Members Expedited Path to Citizenship

Oct 02, 2024

ACLU Sues Federal Agencies for Records Detailing Infrastructure Needed for Mass Detention and Deportation Program

Litigation part of ACLU's broader response for potential immigration actions by future presidential administrations

Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights

Sep 30, 2024

ACLU Reaction to Biden Administration’s Changes to Most Recent Asylum Ban

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration announced today that it will make it harder for people to exercise their right to seek asylum by further entrenching the restrictions in its...

Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights

Court case: Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Sep 23, 2024

ACLU Sues Immigration and Customs Enforcement for Records Regarding Potential Expansion of Immigration Detention

NEW YORK — The American Civil Liberties Union today filed a lawsuit against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to obtain records regarding the agency’s potential plans t...

Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights

Sep 18, 2024

New ACLU Report Unveils How Immigration Enforcement Impedes Texans’ Ability to Seek Abortion Care

Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights

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