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ACLU Files Class Action Suit Against Trump Administration For Unlawfully Revoking DACA Grants

Filed on DACA Renewal Deadline, Lawsuit Will Protect Wrongfully Targeted Young Immigrants NEW YORK — The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU Foundation of Southern California filed a class action lawsuit today on behalf of young immigrants against the Trump administration for its unlawful

October 5, 2017

ACLU Applauds Governor Brown for Signing California Values Act (SB 54)

The bill, commonly known as the 'Sanctuary State' bill, will limit state and local police’s role in deportations.

October 4, 2017

Supreme Court Hears Arguments in ACLU Immigration Detention Case

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court heard arguments today in Jennings v. Rodriguez, a case that will decide the fate of thousands of people languishing in immigration prisons without a hearing.

October 3, 2017

Federal Appeals Court Requires Immigration Authorities to Consider Financial Resources When Setting Bond

LOS ANGELES — In a major legal victory for immigrants' rights, a federal appeals court today ruled that the government cannot set unreasonable bonds for detained immigrants, including asylum seekers, by failing to consider their financial resources.

October 3, 2017

ACLU Applauds Coachella Valley School Board Sanctuary Policy

Coachella Valley — By a unanimous vote, the Coachella Valley School Board has adopted a policy to protect immigrant students and their families, as urged by the ACLU of California and Building Healthy Communities of Coachella Valley.

September 26, 2017

ACLU to Argue Oct. 3 Supreme Court Immigration Detention Case

The Supreme Court will hear an American Civil Liberties Union case that could decide the fate of thousands of people languishing in immigration prisons. At issue is the federal government's practice of locking up immigrants for years without a hearing to determine if imprisonment is warranted.

September 26, 2017