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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ACLU: Greyhound Must Stop Giving Border Patrol Permission to Conduct Bus Raids

March 21, 2018

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Immigrants' Rights

The ACLU Foundation of Northern California signed on to a letter to Greyhound Lines Inc. asking the bus company to end warrantless immigration raids by U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Read more

TPS Holders and Their Children File Lawsuit Against Trump Administration

March 12, 2018

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Immigrants' Rights, Racial Justice

Nine people with Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and five United States citizen children of TPS holders today filed a lawsuit against the federal government to stop the unlawful termination of TPS for more than 200,000 people living in the U.S. and... Read more

The Government’s Case Against California’s ‘Sanctuary’ Policies Is on Weak Legal Ground

March 12, 2018

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Immigrants' Rights

ACLU response to AG Sessions' weak lawsuit challenging California's new 'sanctuary' laws. Read more »

Austin: Fighting Government Device Searches at the Border

March 12, 2018 - 9:30am

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Immigrants' Rights, Privacy and Government Surveillance, Technology and Civil Liberties

ACLU at SXSW 2018 The ACLU is headed back to South by Southwest Interactive, an annual technology conference for entrepreneurs, policy advocates, and others in the tech community. This year we will be presenting on the federal government’s... Read more

ACLU of California Statement on Trump Administration's Lawsuit Against California

March 7, 2018

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Immigrants' Rights

The following statement can be attributed to Jennie Pasquarella, director of immigrants’ rights for the ACLU of California , in regards to the Trump administration's lawsuit against the State of California over its recently enacted laws: Senate Bill... Read more

Muslim Ban Timeline

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Immigrants' Rights, Racial Justice

In January 2017, Trump issued his first Muslim ban, an unconstitutional executive order which sent countless lives into disarray. What happened next? Read more

ACLU of Northern California Statement on Increased ICE Activity

February 27, 2018

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Immigrants' Rights, Racial Justice

Increased ICE activity has been reported throughout the Bay Area, the Central Coast, and in the Central Valley. Local rapid response hotlines have confirmed that ICE has arrested at least 37 people over the past few days in cities including Monterey... Read more

California: ICE Raids

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Immigrants' Rights

Given recent threats of large scale ICE raids, the ACLU of Northern California wants to make sure you know your rights, and provide information on rapid response hotlines set up in the Bay Area. Read more

Madera County and ACLU Settle Lawsuit

February 14, 2018

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Immigrants' Rights

The County of Madera and the ACLU of Northern California settled a lawsuit today regarding California’s open meeting law, the Ralph M. Brown Act. The ACLU filed suit in July of last year, alleging the County violated the Brown Act during a closed... Read more

Alameda Rejects Surveillance Deal with Company Tied to ICE

February 7, 2018

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Immigrants' Rights, Privacy and Government Surveillance, Technology and Civil Liberties

Last night, the Bay Area city of Alameda unanimously rejected a proposed $500,000 contract to purchase license plate reader technology from Vigilant, a company that recently sold ICE access to its nationwide database. This is a win for the rights of... Read more »