Press Releases

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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
Court Cases: United Farm Workers, et al. v. Noem, et al.
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
Aug 29, 2023

California Prisons Systematically Profile and Report Suspected Immigrants to ICE, New Report Reveals

Unearthed Emails Shed Light on CDCR’s Discriminatory, Proactive Deportation Program
Issue Areas: Criminal Law Reform, Immigrants' Rights, Racial Justice