Press Releases
about Immigrants' Rights
Oct 04, 2025
ACLU and ACLU of Illinois Slam President Trump’s Imminent Activation of 300 Troops to Chicago
Following a surge of federal agents in Chicago, the Trump administration will reportedly deploy Illinois National Guard troops despite the governor’s repeated objections
Oct 03, 2025
Federal Appeals Court Upholds Block on Trump Birthright Citizenship Executive Order
BOSTON — A federal appeals court in Massachusetts today upheld a block on President Trump’s executive order that seeks to strip babies born in the United States of their U.S. c...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Oct 01, 2025
ACLU, ACLU of Virginia, ACLU of North Carolina Sue ICE for Records Regarding Potential Expansion of Immigration Detention in Virginia
ICE ignored August 2025 FOIA request, prompting subsequent litigation
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: ACLU Foundation v. ICE
Sep 30, 2025
ACLU and ACLU of Missouri Condemn Governor Kehoe's Authorization to Deploy State National Guard to Assist ICE
Authorization of Missouri National Guard comes as Trump administration escalates use of military in cities nationwide
Issue Areas:
National Security
Immigrants' Rights
Sep 25, 2025
Community Members and Immigrants’ Rights Organizations Take Trump Administration to Court to Stop Illegal Arrests of Immigrants
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Four Washington, D.C. community members and the national immigration organization CASA sued the Trump administration today on behalf of themselves and a class of...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Sep 23, 2025
New Class-Action Lawsuit Challenges Widespread Denial of Due Process in Immigration CourtsÂ
Denying bond hearings violates rights, upends decades of precedent
BOSTON – The ÀÏÊìÅ®ÎçÒ¹¸£Àû of Massachusetts, together with the ACLU’s Immigrants’ Rights P...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
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