ACLU Calls On Tech Companies to End Their Alliance with ICE and CBP

Tech companies provide access to the sensitive personal information used to destroy communities and undermine the rights that we work every day to protect. Join the #NoTechforICE campaign.

Demonstrators hold banner that reads "#NoTech4Ice"outside Jeff Bezos, CEO of Amazon, Manhattan apartment to protest Amazon technology being used by the Department of Homeland Security.

Hurricanes Pose Grave Threat to Immigrants in Detention

Coronavirus continues to be an ever growing threat in immigrant detention facilities. We must act now to save lives.

By Thomas Kennedy

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Hundreds of Thousands of People in Limbo as They Wait for Justice

The TPS program was created 30 years ago to provide safety to immigrants at risk in their countries of origin. Today, we await a decision that will determine its fate.

Supporters of temporary protected status immigrants hold signs and cheer at a rally in support of a program that lets immigrants live and work legally in the United States.

What’s it Like to be in Immigration Lockup During a Pandemic?

In recent weeks, the ACLU interviewed a number of immigrants who were released from detention due to concerns over the COVID-19 crisis. They shared the following stories of what it was like to be incarcerated in an immigration detention facility during the pandemic.

Collage of seven immigrants who share their experiences of being detained during the COVID-19 crisis.

Why The Fight for Paid Sick Leave is a Civil Rights Issue

As our nation grapples with its grievous legacy of racism, it is imperative to call out policies and practices that exacerbate inequality.

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Undocumented Youth Won on DACA, but Trump’s a Sore Loser. So What’s Next?

Our fight for permanent protections for Dreamers and a humane immigration system continues.

"Here to Stay" banner at a rally in favor of DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) is seen in front of the Supreme Court.

Border Patrol Violently Assaults Civil Rights and Liberties

Ending Border Patrol’s long-standing abuses and impunity requires divestment, accountability, and removing the agency from U.S. communities.

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Padma Lakshmi on Immigration, Food, and Authorship

Recently, we’ve seen a reckoning in the culinary world around the whitewashing and co-opting of ethnic food. The industry has long been controlled by a limited number of people — many of them white — who have authored and then profited from the foods we eat and the stories we share. But the tide is turning. And our guest for this episode, Padma Lakshmi, is part of that movement.

Padma Lakshmi.

Students, Colleges, and Universities Win Against the Trump Administration’s Latest Anti-Immigrant Attack

When we all fight back against the Trump administration's anti-immigrant policies, we can win.

Students walking on a college campus.