Press Releases | American Civil Liberties Union

Mar 21, 2024

ACLU Statement On FY24 Appropriations Bill Funding Immigrant Detention, Anti-Immigrant Policies

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The second package of final Fiscal Year 2024 appropriations bills in the U.S. House of Representatives fails to rein in wasteful and harmful spending by Immigr...

Issue Areas: Smart Justice Immigrants' Rights

Mar 12, 2024

Supreme Court Extends Pause on Anti-Immigrant Texas Legislation that Would Overstep Federal Law

Decision prevents law from going into effect until March 18

Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights

Mar 01, 2024

Victory in Challenge Against Florida’s Anti-Voter Law

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — In a significant legal victory, a federal district court has issued summary judgment in favor of voting and immigrants’ rights advocates challenging Florida...

Issue Areas: Voting Rights Immigrants' Rights

Court case: Hispanic Federation v. Byrd

Feb 29, 2024

Federal Court Blocks Extreme Texas Legislation That Would Overstep Federal Immigration Law

AUSTIN, Texas – The United States District Court for the Western District of Texas today granted a motion for preliminary injunction to block Texas Senate Bill 4 (88-4), which wo...

Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights

Feb 15, 2024

Civil Rights Groups React to Federal Court Preliminary Injunction Hearing for Texas Senate Bill 4

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Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights

Feb 12, 2024

Immigrants’ Rights Advocates Release New Report Detailing Border Patrol’s Inhumane Confiscations of Migrants’ Personal Belongings

Border Patrol routinely trashes and confiscates migrants' medications, legal documents, religious items, and other essentials.

Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights

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