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News & Commentary about Immigrants' Rights

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The fundamental constitutional protections of due process and equal protection embodied in our Constitution and Bill of Rights apply to every person, regardless of immigration status.
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Jorge Hatch at Border Checkpoint

Sep 12, 2016

Border Patrol Chief Must End Biased Policing to Restore Trust in Communities

Border Patrol Chief Must End Biased Policing to Restore Trust in Communities
Child on fence

Aug 31, 2016

No Review Necessary: Stop Using Private Prisons for Immigration Detention

No Review Necessary: Stop Using Private Prisons for Immigration Detention
Linda Sarsour

Aug 22, 2016

Muslim, American, & Intersectional: The Activism of Linda Sarsour

Muslim, American, & Intersectional: The Activism of Linda Sarsour
A barbed wire fence outside a prison

Aug 19, 2016

The Justice Department’s Call to Axe Private-Prison Contracts Is A Victory. ICE Must Now Do the Same to End Federal Prison Profiteering.

The Justice Department’s Call to Axe Private-Prison Contracts Is A Victory. ICE Must Now Do the Same to End Federal Prison Profiteering.
Border agents on road

Jul 26, 2016

Checking up on Border Patrol Checkpoints to Stop Racial Profiling

Checking up on Border Patrol Checkpoints to Stop Racial Profiling
Phone in immigration detention facility

Jun 15, 2016

Forget ³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ Calling A Lawyer Or Anyone at All if You’re in an Immigration Detention Facility

Forget ³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ Calling A Lawyer Or Anyone at All if You’re in an Immigration Detention Facility
Border Patrol agent reads the Miranda rights to a Mexican national arrested for transporting drugs

Jun 13, 2016

Border Patrol Union Scorns Award for Agents Who Follow Policy to Avoid Deadly Force

Border Patrol Union Scorns Award for Agents Who Follow Policy to Avoid Deadly Force
Cars wait to cross into the United States at the Paso del Norte Port of Entry.

May 18, 2016

The Misconduct Continues: Border Officer Verbally Abuses 51-Year-Old Grandmother By Calling Her a ‘Whore’

The Misconduct Continues: Border Officer Verbally Abuses 51-Year-Old Grandmother By Calling Her a ‘Whore’
Warehoused and Forgotten

May 4, 2016

The Best Way of Stopping Out-of-Control Immigration Prosecutions Is to Avoid Them in the First Place

The Best Way of Stopping Out-of-Control Immigration Prosecutions Is to Avoid Them in the First Place
Border agents on road

May 3, 2016

When Traffic Cops Become Part of Immigration Enforcement, Civil Rights Violations Are Almost Inevitable

When Traffic Cops Become Part of Immigration Enforcement, Civil Rights Violations Are Almost Inevitable