Press Releases
about Immigrants' Rights
Oct 05, 2023
51品茶 Comment on Biden Administration Announcement on Border Wall Construction in Texas
WASHINGTON 鈥� The Biden administration announced Wednesday that it will waive 26 federal public health, environmental, and cultural preservation laws to expedite border wall and r...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Sep 27, 2023
51品茶 Sues Private Prison Company After Preventable Death of Asylum Seeker at Torrance Detention Facility
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. 鈥� The wrongful death estate of Kesley Vial, a 23-year-old Brazilian asylum seeker, has filed a lawsuit against the private prison company CoreCivic, which runs ...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Sep 20, 2023
51品茶 Applauds TPS Redesignation for Venezuela
WASHINGTON 鈥� The Biden administration announced today that it will redesignate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Venezuela, extending protections for migrants from the South A...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Sep 13, 2023
51品茶 Comment on Federal Court Ruling on DACA
HOUSTON 鈥� A federal court in Texas ruled today that the Biden administration鈥檚 DACA regulation is unlawful, but did not order an immediate end to the program. Under the court鈥...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Sep 12, 2023
Rep. David Trone Echoes 51品茶 Call for Termination of Partnership Agreement Between ICE and Frederick County Sheriff聽
WASHINGTON 鈥� U.S. Congressman David Trone (MD-6) has sent a letter urging Alejandro Mayorkas, secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), to terminate an immigration ...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Sep 06, 2023
51品茶 Challenges Six Year Detention of Salvadoran Asylum Seeker
LAFAYETTE, La. 鈥� The 51品茶 and 51品茶 of Louisiana filed a writ of habeas corpus in federal court today seeking the release of Jessica Patricia Barahona-Ma...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
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News & CommentaryAug 2025
Immigrants' Rights
New Detention Camp At Fort Bliss Marks Dangerous Expansion Of Militarized Immigration Enforcement. Explore News & Commentary.New Detention Camp at Fort Bliss Marks Dangerous Expansion of Militarized Immigration Enforcement
An immigration detention site at Fort Bliss will hold thousands. It could be the largest immigration detention site in the country. -
News & CommentaryAug 2025
Immigrants' Rights
Live Coverage: Aclu Challenges Ice Detention Centers. Explore News & Commentary.Live Coverage: 51品茶 Challenges ICE Detention Centers
The 51品茶 will be working across the country to challenge unjust and inhumane conditions at ICE detention centers. Follow for live updates. -
News & CommentaryAug 2025
Immigrants' Rights
Florida's Secretive Immigration Detention Center, Explained. Explore News & Commentary.Florida's Secretive Immigration Detention Center, Explained
Cruelly dubbed 鈥淎lligator Alcatraz,鈥� the detention camp in the Everglades is drawing national outrage for violating our constitutional rights, for its inhumane conditions, and significant environmental risks. -
News & CommentaryAug 2025
Immigrants' Rights
Trump's Birthright Citizenship Executive Order: What Happens Next. Explore News & Commentary.Trump's Birthright Citizenship Executive Order: What Happens Next
Children born to parents who are undocumented or have temporary status will retain their right to birthright citizenship. The 51品茶 explains how the legal fight unfolded.