Press Releases
about Immigrants' Rights
Jul 03, 2023
Federal Court Blocks Florida Law that Targets Voter Registration, Civic Engagement, and Political SpeechÂ
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A federal court today blocked a provision of a new Florida law, SB 7050, which undermines community-based organizations performing voter registration.
The law...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: Hispanic Federation v. Byrd
Jun 23, 2023
Immigrants’ Rights Advocates Sue Government Over Asylum Ban and Rapid Deportation Process that Places Asylum Seekers in Grave DangerÂ
WASHINGTON — The ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û, ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û of the District of Columbia, Center for Gender & Refugee Studies, and National Immigrant Justice Center today sued the B...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Jun 23, 2023
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û Comment on Supreme Court Ruling in United States v. Texas Immigration Case
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected a challenge from Texas and Louisiana to the Biden administration’s immigration enforcement priorities in United States v. Texas...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: United States v. Texas
Jun 23, 2023
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û, Federal Defender Respond To Supreme Court Ruling That Limits Federal Law Seeking to Criminalize Speech ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û Immigration
The court ruled that a federal law making it a crime to encourage unlawful immigration must be interpreted narrowly to avoid impinging on First Amendment rights
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: United States v. Helaman Hansen
Jun 15, 2023
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û Urges Action Following Reintroduction of the American Dream and Promise Act
WASHINGTON — Members of Congress from both parties reintroduced the American Dream and Promise Act today. Naureen Shah, senior legislative counsel with the American Civil Liberti...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Jun 15, 2023
Immigrants’ Rights Organizations Urge Homeland Security Secretary to Reassess 287(g) Following New Racial Profiling Guidance
WASHINGTON — More than 100 civil and immigrants’ rights organizations are calling on Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to reassess and rescind 287(g) agreements, w...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
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