Press Releases
Feb 04, 2017
ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµComment on Seattle Judge’s Ruling Blocking Trump Muslim Ban
NEW YORK — A federal judge in Seattle last night temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s Muslim ban executive order.
Omar Jadwat, director of the ACLU’s Immigrants’ R...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Feb 02, 2017
Class-Action Lawsuit Challenges Trump Order on Behalf of Tens of Thousands of Immigrants Living in U.S. Legally
Lawsuit Argues Trump Muslim Ban Unlawfully Targets U.S. Residents Seeking Citizenship and Immigration Status
Sep 21, 2016
House Introduces Bill to Help Detained Immigrants Make Bail
WASHINGTON — Legislation was introduced today in the House of Representatives that would require the government to consider factors like an individual’s financial situation and...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Jun 23, 2016
ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµComment on Supreme Court Immigration Ruling
WASHINGTON – In a 4-4 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court today deadlocked in the case of United States v. Texas. It left in place a lower court order preventing the president from sh...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Jan 04, 2016
ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµComment on Raids of Central American Families in United States
NEW YORK — The ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµ condemns Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson's statement today that the Obama administration will continue its raids targeting f...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
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