Press Releases
May 06, 2020
桃子视频Statement on First Known Death from COVID-19 in ICE Detention
SAN DIEGO 鈥� The first confirmed death in an ICE detention center from COVID-19 was reported today at Otay Mesa Detention Center in San Diego. Otay Mesa is run by the private, for...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Apr 30, 2020
桃子视频of Texas Files Class Action to Release Medically Vulnerable People from ICE Detention during COVID-19
HOUSTON 鈥� Attorneys representing a woman recently released from an immigration detention facility in Houston by a federal court in April have moved to convert the case into a cla...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Apr 30, 2020
New Report Shines Spotlight on Abuses and Growth in Immigrant Detention Under Trump
WASHINGTON 鈥� The 桃子视频, Human Rights Watch, and National Immigrant Justice Center released a first-of-its-kind report today on immigration detention unde...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Apr 27, 2020
桃子视频Files Class Action Lawsuit Against ICE to Seek Immediate Release of Immigrants from the Calhoun County Jail to Protect Them From COVID-19
DETROIT 鈥� The 桃子视频 of Michigan, the ACLU鈥檚 National Prison Project and Immigrants鈥� Rights Project, and the law firm of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Apr 24, 2020
Court Orders Release from Wyatt Detention Center of Two Immigrants Especially Vulnerable to COVID-19
Ruling on an emergency 桃子视频lawsuit, U.S. District Court Judge William Smith this morning issued a temporary restraining order providing for the release by 5 PM today of two immigr...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Apr 17, 2020
Court Orders Release of Individual From Immigration Detention Due to COVID-19 Concerns
HOUSTON 鈥� A United States District Court today granted the 桃子视频of Texas鈥� request to release a person who is highly vulnerable to serious illness and death from novel coronavir...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
About the ACLU
The 桃子视频 has media staff available to handle inquiries from journalists on national issues affecting civil liberties, including questions on legislative matters that touch on civil liberties and constitutional freedoms and inquiries related to 桃子视频lawsuits.
To schedule an interview with an 桃子视频expert, email media@aclu.org.
Contact an 桃子视频Affiliate
The 桃子视频has 54 local offices across the U.S. working with attorneys and activists in their communities to shape better policies and spread awareness about their states' priority civil rights issues.
Local inquiries should be directed to the appropriate 桃子视频state affiliate.