Press Releases

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May 01, 2025

Government Requests U.S. Supreme Court Stay in NTPSA v. Noem

Continues Trump Administration's effort to strip humanitarian protections from 350,000 Venezuelan TPS beneficiaries
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights
Apr 29, 2025

Court Bars Border Patrol’s Unlawful Stop-and-Arrest Practices

Preliminary injunction applies to future Border Patrol operations in the Eastern District of California
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights
Mar 31, 2025

Federal Court Blocks Trump Administration’s Termination of TPS for Hundreds of Thousands of Migrants from Venezuela

Protections for Venezuelans to remain in effect pending a final decision in the case
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights
Mar 24, 2025

TPS Holders Challenge Cancellation of Humanitarian Relief for 600,000 Venezuelans

Plaintiffs ask court to prevent DHS Secretary from terminating TPS
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights
Feb 26, 2025

United Farm Workers and Bakersfield Residents Sue Border Patrol for Unlawful Practices

CBP’s January immigration raids terrorized communities and tore apart families
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights
Feb 20, 2025

TPS Holders Sue Trump Administration To Protect Venezuelan U.S. Residents

Civil Rights Groups Challenge Trump's Lawless Termination of Humanitarian Relief for 600,000 People
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights
Aug 28, 2024

California's Immigration Detention Facilities Plagued by Human Rights Abuse, New Report Finds

Report comes during a time of mass organizing and resistance by detained immigrants, including labor and hunger strikes
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights