Immigrants' Rights

The ACLU fights to make sure that the rights and liberties guaranteed by our constitution apply to all immigrants, regardless of immigration status. We challenge the serious civil rights violations faced by immigrant communities.

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Class action lawsuit to stop unreasonable detention. Learn more

Applying for a driver's license under AB 60... Learn more

News

TPS Holders Ask Court to Halt Trump Plan to Kill Program

September 24, 2018

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Immigrants' Rights

Plaintiffs with support from the ACLU will testify in federal court on Tuesday for a temporary injunction on the termination of a program that provides legal status and work authorization for hundreds of thousands of migrants. Read more

Blog

A School-to-Deportation Pipeline?

September 20, 2018

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Criminal Justice and Drug Policy, Immigrants' Rights

Schools should be safe learning environments, not arenas for immigration crackdowns. Yet many of the components of the school-to-prison pipeline that cast students of color into the criminal justice system pose a particular threat to immigrant... Read more »

Know Your Rights: Immigrant Safety in Public Spaces

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Immigrants' Rights

Increased immigration enforcement has resulted in greater concerns around immigrant communities being able to access health care, housing and community services. Read more

Events

Webinar: Election 2018, the ACLU, and YOU!

September 6, 2018 - 6:00pm

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Immigrants' Rights, Racial Justice, Reproductive Justice & Gender Equity

Join us on Sep. 6 at 6 p.m. for a free webinar to learn how YOU can build power with the ACLU and elect leaders who protect the rights of all. Read more

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Protecting Immigrant Privacy with SB 54, the California Values Act

August 21, 2018

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Immigrants' Rights, Privacy and Government Surveillance

The federal government has long targeted people using information collected at the state and local level. A new California law offers new opportunities to curtail the flow of sensitive data that fuels Trump's deportation machine. Read more »

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Fresno’s Vision of the Future Needs All of Its Voices

August 20, 2018

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Economic Justice, Immigrants' Rights, Racial Justice

Fresno County’s general plan violates California state law and ignores the needs of Fresno’s most vulnerable community members. Fresno should adopt a plan that includes the voices of all of its residents. Read more »

News

ACLU: Fresno TRUTH Forum Fails to Honor California Values

August 10, 2018

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Immigrants' Rights

ACLU of California comment in response to Fresno County TRUTH forum. Read more

Know Your Rights: If ICE Confronts You

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Immigrants' Rights, Racial Justice

What to do if ICE confronts you Do NOT open your door. ICE can’t come into your home unless they have a signed search warrant or you let them in. If officers are at your door, ask them to pass the warrant under the door before you open it. An arrest... Read more

Case

ACLU Foundation of Northern California v. ICE (Detainee Transport)

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Immigrants' Rights

The American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Northern California filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit on July 10, 2018 demanding records related to the treatment of immigration detainees by ICE, particularly transportation by... Read more

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