Press Releases
about Immigrants' Rights
Nov 29, 2016
Supreme Court Hears Arguments in ³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ Immigration Detention Case
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court heard arguments today in Jennings v. Rodriguez, a case that will decide the fate of thousands of people languishing in immigration prisons. America...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: Jennings v. Rodriguez
Nov 17, 2016
³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ Comment on Japanese Internment, Muslim Registry Comments from Trump Backer
WASHINGTON —A prominent backer of Donald Trump, Carl Higbie, recently cited the Japanese-American internment camps created during World War II as precedent for reviving a discred...
Nov 09, 2016
³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ Statement on Donald Trump’s Election
NEW YORK — In response to Donald Trump’s election as president of the United States, Anthony D. Romero, executive director of the ³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥, had the follow...
Oct 11, 2016
³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ Comment on Reports Justice Department Will Charge Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio With Criminal Contempt
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Justice Department is poised to charge Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio with criminal contempt for repeatedly violating a court order to stop detaining pe...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Oct 03, 2016
³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥: Government Must End Use of Private Prisons For Immigration Detention
New Report Spotlights Human Toll of Over-Detention and Privatization in Immigration Facilities, Offers Policy Path Forward
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Sep 21, 2016
House Introduces Bill to Help Detained Immigrants Make Bail
WASHINGTON — Legislation was introduced today in the House of Representatives that would require the government to consider factors like an individual’s financial situation and...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
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New HampshireJun 2025
Immigrants' Rights
Barbara V. Donald J. Trump. Explore Case.Barbara v. Donald J. Trump
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News & CommentaryJun 2025
Immigrants' Rights
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Live Coverage: Final Scotus Decision Day. Explore News & Commentary.Live Coverage: Final SCOTUS Decision Day
The ³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ has served as counsel or filed amicus briefs in more than half of the cases that the Supreme Court will decide today. -
News & CommentaryJun 2025
Immigrants' Rights
Jose Antonio Vargas On What We Get Wrong ³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ Immigration Reform. Explore News & Commentary.Jose Antonio Vargas on What We Get Wrong ³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ Immigration Reform
Vargas shares with the ³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ the common misconceptions about immigration and immigrants that he’s encountered through work with his nonprofit, Define America. -
VirginiaJun 2025
Immigrants' Rights
Free Speech
Suri V. Trump. Explore Case.Suri v. Trump
Whether someone with a valid visa within the U.S. can be arrested and detained on the basis of their protected political speech and familial associations.