Press Releases

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Dec 22, 2025

Federal Court Blocks Unlawful ICE Policy of Re-arresting Immigrants Without Legal Justification

The court order provisionally certified the case as a class action
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights
Court Cases: Garro Pinchi et al. v. Noem
Nov 25, 2025

DHS Withdraws Subpoena Seeking to Unmask Instagram Users Who Posted About ICE Raids

A Victory for the Public's Right to Document Government Actions Without Retaliation
Issue Areas: Free Speech, Immigrants' Rights, Open Government
Nov 18, 2025

ACLU Demands Information From DHS About Alarming Pattern of Retaliation against Those Recording Immigration Agents

Immigration agents have threatened, brandished guns, and arrested those who record their raids. The ACLU is urgently seeking disclosure of records related to this practice.
Issue Areas: Free Speech, Immigrants' Rights
Nov 18, 2025

Lawsuit Challenges San Jose’s Warrantless ALPR Mass Surveillance

EFF and the ACLU of Northern California Sue on Behalf of Local Nonprofits
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights, Privacy and Technology
Oct 10, 2025

Advocates Sue Trump Administration Over Unlawful Policy of Re-Arresting Immigrants Without Legal Justification

DHS previously released the individuals from custody after concluding they weren’t dangerous or a flight risk
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights