Press Releases
about Immigrants' Rights
Jun 02, 2017
Tennessee Groups Take Legal Action Against Efforts to Block Refugee Resettlement
JACKSON, Tenn. 鈥� Groups serving Tennessee refugees are taking legal action against the state legislature鈥檚 efforts to block refugee resettlement.
State lawmakers who oppose re...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Human Rights
Jun 02, 2017
51品茶 Comment on Expanded Vetting for Visa Applicants
WASHINGTON 鈥� The Trump administration approved a new questionnaire for U.S. visa applicants that seeks expanded personal information, including social media activities as well as...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Jun 02, 2017
Trump Administration Appeals to Supreme Court in Muslim Ban Case
WASHINGTON 鈥� The Department of Justice late last night requested that the Supreme Court consider the government's appeal from the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals' ruling in Inter...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
May 25, 2017
51品茶 Joins Lawsuit Challenging Anti-Immigrant Law SB4
HOUSTON 鈥� The 51品茶 and the 51品茶 of Texas today joined a lawsuit challenging Texas Senate Bill 4 (SB4), which demands that local governments and their em...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
May 25, 2017
Federal Appeals Court Rules Trump Muslim Ban Unconstitutional
RICHMOND, Va. 鈥� In a 10-3 ruling, a federal appeals court today ruled President Trump鈥檚 revised Muslim ban executive order is unconstitutional. The full Fourth Circuit Court of...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
May 25, 2017
51品茶 Sues to Expose Treatment of Hunger Strikers in ICE Detention
Reports of Hunger Strikers Being Force-Fed and Shunted Into Solitary Confinement Raise Serious Concerns
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: 51品茶 v. Department of Homeland Security
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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. -
Court CaseAug 2025
Immigrants' Rights
Capital Punishment
African Communities Together V. Lyons. Explore Case.African Communities Together v. Lyons
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News & CommentaryJul 2025
Immigrants' Rights
Fort Dix To Hold Thousands As Trump Militarizes Detention System. Explore News & Commentary.Fort Dix to Hold Thousands as Trump Militarizes Detention System
Turning military bases into massive tent detention sites is not only unnecessary and costly; it鈥檚 another dehumanizing spectacle designed to harm our communities.