Press Releases
about Immigrants' Rights
Jun 28, 2024
ACLU Comment on TPS Redesignation for Haiti
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration today announced the extension and redesignation of Haiti for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months, from Aug. 4, 2024, to Feb. 3, 2...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Jun 25, 2024
95 Percent of Deaths in ICE Detention Could Likely Have Been Prevented With Adequate Medical Care: Report
New study reveals persistent medical care failures in immigration detention facilities, examines 52 deaths from 2017-2021Â
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Jun 21, 2024
ACLU Comment on Supreme Court Muñoz Ruling
WASHINGTON — In a 6-3 ruling in State Department v. Muñoz, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against a U.S. citizen who said her constitutional rights were violated by the federal go...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Jun 18, 2024
ACLU Comment on Biden Plan to Keep Families TogetherÂ
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is poised to announce an executive action today designed to protect many U.S. citizens’ undocumented spouses and their children from depor...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Jun 17, 2024
Federal Court Temporarily Halts Iowa's Anti-Immigrant SF 2340
A federal court has temporarily blocked Iowa's anti-immigrant SF 2340. The ruling is here: /cases/iowa-migrant-mov…r-justice-v-bird
The ruling stems from a la...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: Iowa Migrant Movement for Justice v. Bird
Jun 12, 2024
Immigrants’ Rights Groups Sue Biden Administration Over New Anti-Asylum Rule
WASHINGTON — Immigrants’ rights groups today sued the Biden administration over the president’s proclamation and a new rule that severely restricts asylum and puts thousands ...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
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