Press Releases

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Aug 20, 2021

Federal appeals court rules detained immigrants are entitled to fair hearings

For too long, the government has systematically detained people without showing a good reason for doing so. This new decision affirms that the government’s approach to immigration detention is contrary to our fundamental values and the law.
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights
Court Cases: Pensamiento v. McDonald, Pereira Brito v. Wilkinson (previously Pereira Brito v. Rosen and Pereira Brito v. Barr)
May 20, 2021

ACLU statement on Biden administration terminating Bristol County ICE agreements

By shuttering detention facilities with a track record of problematic conditions and ending local collaboration with ICE, we can work together toward a fairer and more humane immigration system.
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights
May 13, 2021

Former Pioneer Valley resident Niberd Abdalla wins immigration case

An immigration judge granted a local man permanent legal status, marking the end of a four-year legal effort to stay in the United States with his wife.
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights
Apr 28, 2021

ACLU calls on Biden administration to shut down MA ICE detention facility

Our immigration system locks up hundreds of thousands of immigrants unnecessarily every year, separating people from their loved ones and exposing detainees to inhumane conditions of confinement. The Biden administration was elected with a mandate to fix our broken immigration system.
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights
Apr 02, 2021

ICE reduces Plymouth County Correctional Facility population due to COVID-19, ACLU lawsuit

Detention should not be a death sentence. Over 40 class members have been able to return home where they can protect their health, but more action is required to get COVID-19 under control in jails and prisons.
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights
Feb 14, 2021

Asylum-seeking families to reunite after ACLU lawsuit challenging unlawful “Remain in Mexico” policy

Seven asylum-seekers, including children, will reunite with their families in Massachusetts and safely pursue their applications within the United States, in an ACLU victory against a Trump-era policy.
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights
Feb 09, 2021

ACLU challenges Trump-era “Title 42” rule on behalf of asylum-seekers

Throughout his presidency, Trump dismantled legal protections for people seeking safety in our country—and under the guise of public health, he caused more suffering for asylum-seekers. Our fight for these families continues until the Biden administration ends this cruel practice.
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights
Jan 19, 2021

ACLU sues government for withholding records in immigration cases

Our immigration system operates as a conveyor belt of mass deportations, rather than a system that upholds justice and due process. The government’s practice of denying access to records substantially hinders the just administration of the immigration system.
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights
Aug 03, 2020

U.S. immigration employees’ union, former federal officials weigh in on ACLU challenge to “Return to Mexico” program

The USCIS union, former federal officials, and other legal service groups have filed friend-of-the-court briefs supporting the ACLU’s challenge to a Trump administration policy that forces asylum-seekers to return to Mexico and remain there while their asylum applications are processed.
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights