A Mistake Shouldn’t Mean Exile or Prolonged Mandatory Detention | ACLU

Nyynkpao Banyee arrived in the U.S. as a child refugee from Côte D’Ivoire in 2004. Despite his deep roots in the U.S., he is facing mandatory immigration detention and possible deportation from his family and the only home he has known.

Border Patrol’s Abusive Practice of Taking Migrants’ Property Needs to End | ACLU

A new report details Border Patrol’s cruel and unnecessary confiscation and destruction of migrants’ belongings, including medicines, legal documents, and religious objects.

Government Agencies Shouldn't Be Allowed to Destroy Their Paper Trail of Medical Abuse and Neglect | ACLU

Customs and Border Protection's request to destroy certain medical records will hinder oversight and obscure serious violations.

We’re Making Sure People in Immigration Detention Know Their Rights | ACLU

The ACLU of Louisiana has made regular visits to detention centers for the past two years. Here’s what we’re learning.

White Supremacy is Fueling Extreme Anti-Immigrant Policy in Texas | ACLU

A radical anti-immigrant bill is advancing through a special legislative session — but Texans can demand their representatives vote no.

Asylum Seeker's Wrongful 6-Year Detention is Emblematic of a Broken System | ACLU

Our client sought refuge from violence and persecution. Instead, ICE detained her for over six years.

Unchecked Growth: Private Prison Corporations and Immigration Detention, Three Years Into the Biden Administration | ACLU

In July, more than 90 percent of the average 30,000 people held daily in ICE detention were housed in private facilities, as private corporation revenues from immigrant detention soar.

The Fight for Asylum: An American Imperative | ACLU

Three advocates discuss how the ACLU shows up for asylum rights, and why they persist in this difficult work.

Showing Up to Protect the Right to Seek Asylum | ACLU

For decades, the ACLU has worked to protect the rights of asylum seekers.

This Deceptive ICE Tactic Violates the Fourth Amendment | ACLU

For years, ICE has impersonated the police and used other ruses to lure immigrants into detention and deportation. Two ACLU clients share what it’s like to fall into an ICE trap.

This Deceptive ICE Tactic Violates the Fourth Amendment | ACLU

For years, ICE has impersonated the police and used other ruses to lure immigrants into detention and deportation. Two ACLU clients share what it’s like to fall into an ICE trap.

COVID-19 is Not Over for People Who Are Incarcerated | ACLU

Mass incarceration created a foreseeable disaster.

Despite SCOTUS Ruling, the Biden Administration Can Prevent a Reversion to Trump's Deportation Machine | News & Commentary | American Civil Liberties Union

While a memo from DHS Secretary Mayorkas is in legal limbo, the administration should still take action to protect immigrant communities.

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