Press Releases

Government Agrees to Temporarily Halt Termination of Temporary Protected Status for Honduras and Nepal

San Francisco, CA — Today, the parties in Bhattarai v. Nielsen, a case challenging the termination of temporary protected status (TPS) for people from Nepal and Honduras, asked the Court to enter an order temporarily halting termination of TPS for people from those countries. Under the agreement,
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights

Landmark Legal Ruling Permits Courts to Review Claims of Unlawful Surveillance of Muslims

LOS ANGELES — In 2006 the FBI used an undercover agent to infiltrate one of the largest and most diverse mosques in Orange County. The informant, pretending to convert to Islam, was directed to gather information on mosque attendees not because they had committed any crimes or even planned any illeg
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights
Court Cases: Fazaga v. FBI

ACLU, Community Groups Demand Sheriff Villanueva Fulfill Campaign Promises

LOS ANGELES — Alex Villanueva ran an underdog campaign for Los Angeles County Sheriff, vowing to bring sweeping reforms to the Sheriff's Department if he was elected. He won, much to the joy of many community groups and activists who worked hard for his election at a time pundits gave him no chance

TPS Holders from Honduras and Nepal Sue Trump Administration to Prevent Unlawful Deportation of 100,000 People

SAN FRANCISCO — Six adults with Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and two U.S. citizen children of TPS holders filed a class-action lawsuit today seeking to stop the unlawful termination of TPS for over 100,000 TPS holders from Honduras and Nepal and prevent the separation of tens of thousands of U.S
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights

Major Legal Development to Be Announced in Fight Against Termination of Honduran and Nepali TPS Programs

Months before Nepali and Honduran TPS holders are set to lose their work authorization and face possible deportation, TPS holders, representatives from unions, immigrant rights organizations, and legal groups will hold a press conference announcing a major legal development in the fight against the
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights

Appeal Filed Against Court Decision Striking Down California Values Act

HUNTINGTON BEACH — On behalf of Huntington Beach and Los Alamitos residents, workers, and community organizations, a notice of appeal was filed in the Orange County Superior Court in Santa Ana late Monday challenging a ruling by a judge invalidating the California Values Act (SB54) as applied to the
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights