Press Releases
Apr 11, 2025
³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ FOIA Litigation Reveals Information ³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ Plans to Expand ICE Detention Facilities Nationwide
Documents show ICE seeking to expand detention facilities already in use, open new facilities in 10 states across the Midwest and West Coast
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Apr 10, 2025
NY Court of Appeals Grants Hearing to Father Challenging the Termination of His Parental Rights Based on Disability and National Origin Discrimination
NEW YORK – Today, the New York Court of Appeals took a critical step toward remedying the injustice committed against Mr. Z, a father who was separated from his child at birth, b...
Issue Areas:
Disability Rights
Apr 10, 2025
Human Rights Advocates Sue Trump Administration Over Sanctions Targeting ICC
According to the lawsuit filed by the ³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ and ³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ of Maine, these sanctions violate the First Amendment rights of Americans engaging with the ICC
Issue Areas:
National Security
Human Rights
Court case: Smith v. Trump
Apr 10, 2025
³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ Condemns House Passage of Anti-Voter SAVE Act, Calls on Senate to Reject It
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The ³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ condemns the U.S. House of Representatives’ passage of the SAVE Act, legislation that would require in-person documentary ...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Apr 10, 2025
Agreement Temporarily Halts Enforcement of Department of Education’s Unlawful Directive
CONCORD, N.H. – In a major development in the lawsuit challenging the U.S. Department of Education’s February 14, 2025, Dear Colleague Letter and its April 3, 2025, Certificati...
Apr 09, 2025
New York Federal Court Temporarily Halts Removals Under Alien Enemies Act   Â
NEW YORK — A federal court in New York issued a temporary restraining order (TRO) tonight halting removals under the Alien Enemies Act for people within that court’s judicial d...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: G.F.F. v. Trump

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