Press Releases
May 22, 2020
ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµFiles FOIA Request to Uncover Information About ICE COVID-19 Response
WASHINGTON — The ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµ filed a public records request today under the Freedom of Information Act to obtain documents related to the Immigration and Custo...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
May 20, 2020
NYCLU Response to Rensselaer County Sheriff's Renewal of 287(g) Agreement
RENSSELAER COUNTY - Today, Rensselaer County Sheriff Pat Russo renewed the county's contract with ICE to participate in the 287(g) program, committing local officers to participate...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
May 15, 2020
ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµClass Action Lawsuit Seeks Release for all ICE Detainees at Rhode Island Facility
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµ, ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµof Rhode Island, and lawyers from the firm Morgan Lewis filed a class action lawsuit today against the Department of H...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Apr 03, 2020
ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµDemands that ICE Suspend Civil Enforcement, Release Detainees During COVID-19 Pandemic
WASHINGTON — The ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµ sent a letter today to the Department of Homeland Security demanding that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) temporarily su...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Mar 25, 2020
Montana Supreme Court Outlines Limits on Local Arrest Authority in Victory for Immigrants
Ruling Declares Federal Immigration Detainers Do Not Provide Arrest Authority Under Montana Law
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Mar 19, 2020
ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµStatement on ICE Enforcement During COVID-19 Pandemic
WASHINGTON — Ken Cuccinelli, acting director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, backtracked on Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s announcement that it would curb ...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
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