Press Releases

TPS Holders and Their Children Filing Lawsuit Against Trump Administration

SAN FRANCISCO — Nine people with Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and five United States citizen children of TPS holders are today filing 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 to protect the tens of thousa
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights

Car Shop Mechanic Unlawfully Arrested in ICE Raid Will Not Be Deported

LOS ANGELES — The ACLU Foundation of Southern California and the Law Offices of Stacy Tolchin won the dismissal of deportation proceedings against Juan Hernandez, a car mechanic unlawfully arrested during a raid by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents on a South Los Angeles repair
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights

Walgreens adopts new policy to end bathroom discrimination

Customer who was refused use of a women’s restroom led the fight for change LOS ANGELES — While shopping at a Walgreens in Hollywood last year, Jessie Meehan asked to use the women’s restroom. But she was told by a clerk she would have to use the men's restroom.