Press Releases

Deported Army Veteran Hector Barajas Homecoming

Deported U.S. Army veteran Hector Barajas, who returned to the U.S. Friday after living the last eight years in Mexico, will be honored at an event at his parent's home in Compton on Saturday. He will be re-united with friends and family, and greeted by several speakers. Barajas, a decorated vet who
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights

ACLU Statement on Falsities in ICE Report on Fatal Chase of a Couple

"We are deeply concerned about reports that ICE agents lied to the Delano Police Department regarding their role in the tragic fatal car crash in Delano. This incident is part of a larger pattern of duplicitous behavior by ICE agents in Kern County—including conducting ruses and impersonating police
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights

ACLU: Halt Deportation Proceeds of Man Arrested in Unlawful Traffic Stop

LOS ANGELES — The ACLU Foundation of Southern California and law firm of Karlin & Karlin are today filing a motion in immigration court to halt deportation proceedings against Jonathan Mondragon, who was stopped while driving by a Customs and Border Protection agent simply because of the color of hi
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights

BREAKING: Deported Army Veteran Hector Barajas Granted U.S. Citizenship

TIJUANA — Deported U.S. Army veteran Hector Barajas, who has been living in Mexico the last 8 years, today received word from the Dept of Homeland Security that he is being granted U.S. citizenship. Barajas, a decorated vet who received an honorable discharge after serving nearly six years in the mi
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights

ACLU: Volunteers to Give Greyhound Bus Passengers 'Know Your Rights' Guides

ACLU: Volunteers to Give Greyhound Bus Passengers 'Know Your Rights' Guides Greyhound buses are increasingly targeted by U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents who board buses without warrants to interrogate passengers about their travel plans and immigration status. The ACLU affiliates in Calif
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights