Press Releases
about Immigrants' Rights
Dec 18, 2025
ACLU Legal Director Cecillia Wang to Present Arguments at the Supreme Court in Birthright Citizenship Case
Landmark case protects babies born on U.S. soil who would be denied citizenship under President Trump’s unconstitutional executive order
WASHINGTON — Heading into the new year...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: Barbara v. Donald J. Trump
Dec 16, 2025
ACLU Statement on House Passage of H.R. 4371
House narrowly passes bill that would subject unaccompanied immigrant children to invasive bodily searches, prolonged mandatory immigration detention
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Dec 08, 2025
Human Rights Groups Urge ICE to End Immigration Detention at Fort Bliss Military Base, Halt Abusive Third-Country Deportations
People detained by ICE describe inhumane conditions at nation’s largest immigration detention center, including sexual abuse, coercive threats of deportation, among other violations
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
National Security
Dec 05, 2025
Supreme Court to Hear High-Stakes Birthright Citizenship Challenge
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court today agreed to hear an appeal in a case challenging President Trump’s birthright citizenship executive order that seeks to deny U.S. citizenship...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: Barbara v. Donald J. Trump
Nov 13, 2025
Immigrants Sue Trump Administration Over Inhumane Conditions at California’s Largest Immigration Detention Center
Lawsuit claims that people held at California City Detention Facility are subjected to abuse, excessive isolation, denial of basic necessities including medical care
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Human Rights
Nov 07, 2025
Immigrants' Rights Advocates Urge Congress to Pass Legislation to Protect Immigrants, as Trump Administration Ends TPS for Venezuelans
More than 240,000 people will lose Temporary Protected Status (TPS), leaving them vulnerable to detention and deportation
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
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MinnesotaJan 2026
Immigrants' Rights
Hussen V. Noem. Explore Case.HUSSEN v. NOEM
The American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of Minnesota, Covington & Burling LLP, Greene Espel PLLP, and Robins Kaplan LLP filed a class-action lawsuit against the Trump administration on behalf of three community members — and a class of similarly situated people — whose constitutional rights were violated by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Customs and Border Protection (CBP), and other federal agents. -
PodcastDec 2025
Immigrants' Rights
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What’s On The Docket: A 2026 Scotus Briefing. Explore Podcast.What’s On The Docket: A 2026 SCOTUS Briefing
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News & CommentaryDec 2025
Immigrants' Rights
Inside An Ice Detention Center: Detained People Describe Severe Medical Neglect, Harrowing Conditions. Explore News & Commentary.Inside an ICE Detention Center: Detained People Describe Severe Medical Neglect, Harrowing Conditions
Seven people detail what it’s like to be held in a California immigration detention center. One man who likely has prostate cancer has continuously been denied medication and urgent treatment. -
News & CommentaryDec 2025
Immigrants' Rights
Detained Immigrants Detail Physical Abuse And Inhumane Conditions At Largest Immigration Detention Center In The U.s.. Explore News & Commentary.Detained Immigrants Detail Physical Abuse and Inhumane Conditions at Largest Immigration Detention Center in the U.S.
In a letter calling to end immigration detention at Fort Bliss, interviews with 45 people report physical and sexual abuse, medical neglect, and intimidation to self-deport.