The Supreme Court Will Decide Whether Asylum Seekers Receive Their Day in Court

In March, we will be in front of the U.S. Supreme Court to defend the right to a day in court for asylum seekers and other vulnerable noncitizens.

The front of the Supreme Court building in Washington DC on a sunny day.

ICE’s Destruction of Records Must Be Stopped

ICE just received the green light to destroy records — including those related to detention and civil rights violations — from as recently as three years ago.

Back of an Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer's vest that reads "POLICE ICE." Taken in Portland, OR.

Bill Barr Wants Sheriffs to Join His Attacks on State and Local Governments

Communities should protect immigrants rather than serve Trump’s agenda.

Attorney General William Barr speaks on stage at the National Sheriffs' Association Conference on February 10, 2020.

CBP Lied About Iranian-American Detentions, Leaked Memo Suggests

If this memo is authentic, CBP has been caught in a lie.

A CBP officer watches over travellers at an airport.

Asylum-Seekers Are Being Abandoned in Guatemala in a New Policy Officials Call a “Total Disaster”

The United States has an obligation to ensure asylum seekers have access to a safe haven from persecution, and it's not following through.

A line of Guatemalans arriving outside of the Guatemala City airport after having been deported from the US back to Guatemala.

CBP Deported an Iranian Student With Valid Visa, Defying Court Order

In the United States, nobody is above the law — not even CBP. We will continue to fight in legislatures, in courtrooms, and on the streets to hold CPB accountable for its deplorable and illegal behavior.

Protesters stand outside the federal courthouse where a hearing was scheduled for Northeastern University student Shahab Dehghani

The Trump Administration Weakens Standards for ICE Detention Facilities

The new immigration detention standards set by the Trump administration weaken critical protections and lower oversight requirements. The consequences for the health and safety of people who are detained could be disastrous.

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Iranian Americans Have Rights, Too—No Matter What’s Happening Abroad

Military action abroad does not justify discrimination at home.

A line of cars wait to enter the United States from Canada in Blaine, Wash.

It Is Time for a New Way Forward

It is past time for Congress to pave a new way forward in our U.S. immigration system.

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