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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.
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights

California Legislature Approves Bill to Limit State and Local Role in Deportations

SACRAMENTO — Yesterday, the California Assembly and Senate both approved Senate Bill 54, the California Values Act. The bill, introduced by Senate President pro Tempore Kevin De León (D-Los Angeles), further cements the state’s commitment to protecting immigrants' rights and ensuring the federal gov
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights

Court Hands Trump Administration Another Defeat on Immigration

SEATTLE – On Wednesday, a U.S. District Court in Washington state rejected the Trump administration’s effort to dismiss a lawsuit targeting a once-secret program used to deny qualified Muslim immigrants from obtaining citizenship and permanent residency status, and also granted the case class-action
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights