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Civil Rights Groups Urge U.S. Supreme Court to Block Extreme Anti-Immigrant Law S.B. 4 in Texas
Request comes days after Fifth Circuit Court issued an administrative stay, which would have allowed law to go into effect this weekend
Apr 16, 20242 min read
Senate Rejects Deal Threatening Protections for Asylum Seekers
This plan would significantly and permanently restrict the ability of families and individuals to seek safety in the U.S. — and it may...
Apr 16, 20244 min read
Report: From Hope to Heartbreak: The Disturbing Reality of Border Patrol's Confiscation of Migrants' Belongings
This report documents the U.S. government’s inhumane practice of confiscating migrants’ most essential and prized personal belongings as...
Mar 28, 20241 min read
Border Patrol's Abusive Practice of Taking Migrants’ Property Needs to End
A new report details Border Patrol’s seizure and destruction of migrants’ belongings, including medicines, documents, and religious objects.
Mar 28, 20246 min read
STATE OF TEXAS — Exercise increased caution in Texas due to risk of civil and constitutional rights violations
The American Civil Liberties Unions (ACLUs) of New Mexico, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, Arizona, Texas and San Diego and Imperial...
Dec 20, 20235 min read
Immigrants’ Rights Advocates Sue Biden Administration Over New Asylum Ban
SAN FRANCISCO — The American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of Northern California, Center for Gender & Refugee Studies, and National...
May 11, 20233 min read
END OF HARMFUL ASYLUM EXCLUSION POLICY IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR MORE HUMANE SYSTEM, SAYS ACLU-NM
LAS CRUCES — The health order known as “Title 42” that effectively blocked off access to asylum protection for people seeking refuge in...
May 11, 20231 min read
ACLU Comment on Biden’s Asylum Ban
WASHINGTON – The Biden administration released its new asylum ban today after tens of thousands of individuals and organizations,...
May 11, 20231 min read
ACLU WELCOMES END OF TITLE 42, DEMANDS THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION RESTORE ACCESS TO ASYLUM
SAN DIEGO – At 11:59pm on Thursday, May 11, the federal government is expected to end Title 42, only to replace the cruel tactic with a...
May 11, 20232 min read
ACLU Condemns Biden Administration’s Decision to Move Forward with Trump-era Asylum Ban
WASHINGTON – The Biden administration today proposed a rule with a 30-day comment period that will unlawfully deny asylum to people at...
Feb 24, 20231 min read
New CBP Vehicle Pursuit Policy Will Save Lives, Say ACLU-NM and ACLU-TX
LAS CRUCES, N.M. – The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of New Mexico and the ACLU of Texas welcomed the new vehicle pursuit policy...
Jan 13, 20232 min read
ACLU Comment on Biden Border Remarks Today
WASHINGTON — President Biden today announced new border policies, which include an expansion of immediate expulsions to Mexico under...
Jan 5, 20231 min read
Supreme Court Keeps Title 42 Policy in Place for Now
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court today allowed Title 42 expulsions, which were set to end this month, to continue instead. Title 42 has...
Jan 4, 20233 min read
ACLU Urges Biden Administration Not to Revive Illegal Trump-era Transit Ban Gutting Asylum Protec...
WASHINGTON — According to new reporting by NBC, the Biden administration is pushing forward with plans that would severely limit the...
Dec 14, 20221 min read
Federal Court Strikes Down Title 42 in Major Victory for Asylum Seekers
CONTACT: Inga Sarda-Sorensen, ACLU, 347-514-3984, isarda-sorensen@aclu.org Brianna Krong, CGRS, 415-581-8835, krongbrianna@uchastings.edu...
Nov 15, 20223 min read
ACLU Condemns CBP for Firing Projectiles at Migrants
On Monday afternoon, news outlets released a video of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers shooting projectiles at Venezuelan...
Nov 2, 20221 min read
Advocacy Groups & Medical Professionals Demand CBP Uphold Migrants' Health and Reproductive Rights
In letter to Commissioner Magnus, 83 orgs and 51 medical professionals urge CBP not to detain pregnant, postpartum, and nursing people,...
Oct 20, 20223 min read
Opinion: You have a right to record law enforcement at the border. Here’s why it’s important.
[Published by The San Diego Union Tribune] People have the right to record law enforcement officers, especially when those officers may...
Jul 8, 20221 min read
Commentary: Title 42 has endangered thousands of migrants. The fight to end it will take all of us.
[Published by The San Diego Union Tribune] The Biden administration must loudly defend the CDC’s decision to lift Title 42 in the court...
Jun 3, 20221 min read
ACLU Comment on CDC Decision to Lift Title 42 Immigrant Expulsion Policy
Biden Administration Must Now Work With Border Communities, Community-Based Service Providers to Rebuild Our Asylum System FOR IMMEDIATE...
Apr 1, 20223 min read