Press Releases

Advocacy Groups File Federal Lawsuit Seeking Justice for Woman Abused at a Florida Immigration Detention Center

The lawsuit details the sexual harassment and physical abuse she endured while held in immigration detention in Baker County
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Justice

U.S. Supreme Court Denies Florida’s Request to Enforce Unconstitutional Anti-Immigrant Law

The Supreme Court maintained a lower court’s block of Florida’s discriminatory law targeting immigrants for arrest and detention, further extending an unbroken string of defeats for this type of law
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Justice

President Trump’s Visit to “Alligator Alcatraz” Detention Facility Highlights Florida’s Descent Into State-Sponsored Cruelty

ACLU of Florida condemns proposed “Alligator Alcatraz” detention site as an attack on humanity, indigenous sovereignty, and constitutional rights.

Federal Trial Concludes in Lawsuit Challenging Racial Gerrymandering in Tampa Bay Senate District

Federal trial concludes in lawsuit challenging racial gerrymandering in Tampa Bay Senate district. Court now weighs whether Florida’s redistricting plan unlawfully packed Black voters, diluting their power.

Federal Trial Begins in Lawsuit Challenging Racial Gerrymandering in Tampa Bay Senate District

Lawsuit alleges Florida’s map packs Black voters from St. Petersburg and Tampa into a single district, undermining equal representation.

Federal Appellate Court Denies Florida’s Request to Enforce Unconstitutional Anti-Immigrant Law SB 4-C

The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals refused to stay a lower court’s decision blocking enforcement of a discriminatory law targeting immigrants for arrest and detention.