DOJ has contradicted itself on when immigration removal is complete, ACLU argues In a court filing Monday in the Alien Enemies Act (AEA) case before D.C. Judge James Boasberg, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) contended that in another case in D.C. District Court the Trump administration has taken a position at odds with its arguments in the AEA case; specifically over the issue of when the process of "removal" of a detainee is considered complete. In the AEA case, the government has argued -- among other things -- that...

BOISE, Idaho (KIFI) - Early Thursday, Governor Brad Little signed into law a controversial bill allowing Idaho law enforcement to carry out national immigration laws. Shortly after, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Idaho filed a lawsuit against the Gem State to stop the enforcement of the legislation. According to a written statement, the ACLU of Idaho has listed five anonymous noncitizens, the Idaho Organization of Resource Councils, and The Alliance of Idaho as plaintiffs in the lawsuit IORC v. Labrador. “The state of Idaho cannot enforce this unconstitutional...

IDAHO — The ACLU of Idaho has filed a lawsuit to stop the enforcement of House Bill 83, which was signed into law by Governor Brad Little on Thursday morning. In effect immediately, the law, known as the "Immigration Cooperation and Enforcement Act," makes illegal entry and reentry of undocumented immigrants a state-level crime. State and local law enforcement will now have the power to enforce immigration, but only if a person is detained or investigated for a different crime. The law also streamlines cooperation with federal officials, authorizing local...

Sen. Richard Durbin, D-Ill., and three other leading Democrats in Congress wrote in a letter to the White House on Tuesday that President Donald Trump’s Inauguration Day proclamation declaring that illegal immigration is an invasion of the U.S. is a “troubling and misguided interpretation of the Constitution,” which could be a precursor to legal action if Trump goes further. The congressional Democrats who signed the letter — Sens. Durbin and Alex Padilla, along with Reps. Jamie Raskin and Pramila Jayapal — were joined in it by the American Civil Liberties...

The ACLU has filed a lawsuit in conjunction with a number of artists and theater groups challenging a new grant requirement from the National Endowment for the Arts. Per the new requirement, potential grant applicants must state that they will not “promote gender ideology” as part of their project under consideration for funding. This requirement came after President Trump signed an executive order claiming male and female as the only two sexes and said that federal funds should be used to promote gender ideology. The lawsuit, filed by the ACLU...

The American Civil Liberties Union is collaborating with the creative team behind the Oscar-nominated short “A Lien” on an impact campaign working to protect the rights of immigrants. The campaign will be led by the production company Willa, focusing on litigation and advocacy work to create empathetic conversations around border policies and the rights of asylum seekers. For over 25 years, the ACLU has protected the rights of immigrants and will focus on leveraging “A Lien”s narrative to inspire meaningful action through screenings and discussions. “At the ACLU, we work...

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed a lawsuit on Wednesday against the Trump administration seeking access to the illegal criminal migrants being held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. "By hurrying immigrants off to a remote island cut off from lawyers, family, and the rest of the world, the Trump administration is sending its clearest signal yet that the rule of law means nothing to it. It will now be up to the courts to ensure that immigrants cannot be warehoused on offshore islands," Lee Gelernt, deputy director of the ACLU's...

‘Immigrants held at Guantánamo have effectively disappeared into a black box and cannot contact or communicate with their family or attorneys,’ plaintiffs said. The control tower is seen through the razor wire inside the Camp VI detention facility in Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, Cuba, on April 17, 2019. The control tower is seen through the razor wire inside the Camp VI detention facility in Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, Cuba, on April 17, 2019. Alex Brandon/AP Photo The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration on...

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) sued the Trump administration on Wednesday arguing that migrants detained in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, have not been given adequate access to lawyers – a claim the Department of Homeland Security disputed and said shows the organization cares more about “highly dangerous criminal aliens” than Americans. The complaint, filed in the district court of Washington, DC, described the notorious Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp (GITMO) as a “legal black hole” where the Trump administration is attempting to “thwart access to counsel” for migrant detainees.

The Trump administration is violating the constitutional rights of migrant detainees at Guantanamo Bay by denying them access to lawyers, the American Civil Liberties Union said in a lawsuit filed Wednesday. The suit, filed in federal court in Washington, D.C, seeks a court order requiring the administration to give attorneys in-person access to the detainees as soon as possible and immediate video and telephone access in the interim. It argues that the detainees’ lack of access to attorneys violates their legal right to counsel, and that legal organizations have their...