Press Releases
about Immigrants' Rights
Nov 06, 2023
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û Strongly Condemns Anti-Palestinian Immigration Bill
Group calls on lawmakers to reject harmful policy, support Temporary Protected Status for Palestinians as violence continues in Gaza
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Human Rights
Oct 26, 2023
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û of Texas Responds to Advancement of Anti-Immigrant Border Bills
AUSTIN, Texas — During a special legislative session, the Texas House early Thursday morning passed three anti-immigrant bills that will impact U.S. citizens and migrants. The vo...
Issue Areas:
Human Rights
Immigrants' Rights
Oct 16, 2023
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û Announces Major Settlement in Family Separation Lawsuit
NEW YORK — A major settlement was announced today by the ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û involving its years-long lawsuit on behalf of thousands of traumatized children and parent...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: Ms. L v. ICE
Oct 13, 2023
Texas Senate Passage of S.B. 11 and S.B. 4 Poses Dangerous Threats to Immigrants’ Rights
AUSTIN, Texas — The ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û and the ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û of Texas condemn the Texas Senate’s passage of two extremist anti-immigrant bills that would have grave conseque...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Oct 05, 2023
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û Comment on Biden Administration Announcement on Border Wall Construction in Texas
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration announced Wednesday that it will waive 26 federal public health, environmental, and cultural preservation laws to expedite border wall and r...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Sep 27, 2023
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û Sues Private Prison Company After Preventable Death of Asylum Seeker at Torrance Detention Facility
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – The wrongful death estate of Kesley Vial, a 23-year-old Brazilian asylum seeker, has filed a lawsuit against the private prison company CoreCivic, which runs ...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
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