Press Releases
about Immigrants' Rights
Dec 08, 2023
Court Approves Historic Settlement in ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û’s Family Separation Lawsuit  Â
SAN DIEGO — A federal court has approved a historic settlement involving the ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û’s years-long lawsuit on behalf of thousands of traumatized children ...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: Ms. L v. ICE
Dec 08, 2023
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û Urges Senate to Reject Extreme Trump Era Anti-Immigrant Policies in Supplemental Funding Negotiations
WASHINGTON — Today, Anthony D. Romero, executive director of the ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û, issued the following statement in response to reports that the White House is pro...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Dec 04, 2023
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û Comment on Senate Supplemental Funding Negotiations
In response to reports that Senate Democrats have walked away from foreign aid negotiations that traded away our asylum system and other critical protections for people fleeing dan...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Nov 30, 2023
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û Demands CBP, Medical Contractors Be Held Accountable for Serious Violations in Immigration Detention Facilities
WASHINGTON — In response to a damning new whistleblower complaint around serious medical neglect and government contract violations in Customs and Border Protection (CBP) facilit...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Nov 30, 2023
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û, Advocates Demand U.S. Government Reverse Policy that Discriminates Against Non-English Speaking Asylum Seekers
WASHINGTON — A coalition of 100 advocacy organizations across the country sent a letter today to the Department of Homeland Security and Department of Justice demanding that U.S....
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Nov 14, 2023
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û of Texas Condemns Unconstitutional Anti-Immigrant Bills
AUSTIN, Texas — State lawmakers today passed two anti-immigration bills that will impact U.S. citizens and migrants. The votes follow revelations about the links between white su...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
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