The ACLU is challenging the federal government over what it calls blatant violations of the First Amendment, after two students were detained by ICE in retaliation for their speech supporting Palestinian rights.
The ACLU has filed a lawsuit against ICE, demanding the agency turn over records related to its plans to expand immigration detention in Virginia, arguing that ICE has failed to comply with federal transparency laws and is attempting to shield critical information about the growth of its detention network during the Trump administration.
An ICE officer was placed on administrative leave after video surfaced showing him shoving a woman to the ground during the arrest of her husband, adding to rising tensions over increased federal enforcement presence in immigration courthouses.
ICE agents carried out an illegal and unprecedented arrest inside an Alameda County courthouse on Sept. 15, sparking fear among immigrants who worry about attending future court hearings, in violation of California’s 2019 law prohibiting civil arrests in courthouses.
The ACLU, along with unions, clinics and law firms, filed a class-action lawsuit challenging widespread violations of due process for immigrants detained by ICE, alleging that immigrants are being misclassified and denied bond, leading to long-term incarceration or disappearances.
Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 627, a law prohibiting California law enforcement officers from covering their faces during public interactions, but legal scholars are divided on whether the state has the power to impose such restrictions on federal immigration agents.
The Department of Homeland Security has refused to comply with California’s new law banning law enforcement from covering their faces during operations, calling it unconstitutional and a political stunt.
Civil rights organizations have filed a federal class-action lawsuit against the Trump administration, challenging courthouse arrests of immigrants and the prolonged detention of people in harsh conditions at ICE’s San Francisco Field Office.
A new report from Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) has found that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) continues to underreport detention abuses and population numbers, leaving over 10,500 people subjected to torturous conditions over the past 14 months.
A federal district court has issued a preliminary injunction blocking the Department of Homeland Security from assaulting or retaliating against journalists, legal observers and protesters in Southern California, affirming the First Amendment rights of those documenting and protesting violent immigration raids.
Community members and organizations in Los Angeles are increasing efforts to document ICE raids at carwashes and ensure the safety of workers, following a Supreme Court decision staying a temporary restraining order that had blocked roving ICE patrols.
The Trump administration has expanded the 287(g) program, turning local police into ICE agents and increasing deportations, while families and advocates nationwide are fighting back.
The U.S. Supreme Court reversed two lower court rulings in Vazquez Perdomo v. Noem, allowing federal immigration agencies to continue using enforcement practices that critics call unconstitutional and racially discriminatory.
The ACLU and the Meyer Law Office have filed a class-action lawsuit challenging a Trump administration policy that ends bond eligibility for immigrants detained by ICE, arguing that it is unlawful and violates constitutional protections.
ResistMap is a new “civil watch” program that allows users to anonymously report raids and extremist threats, while trained volunteers filter out misinformation, in response to the Trump administration’s increased military presence in 20 states.
Federal immigration agents conducted a fourth raid at the Westlake Home Depot in Los Angeles, resulting in the detention of 8-15 people and drawing criticism from immigrant rights advocates for alleged excessive use of force and violation of a court order.
A Camarillo musician has filed a $10 million federal civil rights claim against the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement after his hand was shattered during a military-style immigration raid on a cannabis farm, alleging that federal agents violated his First and Fourth Amendment rights.
On January 7, 2025, Border Patrol agents conducted an aggressive and unprecedented immigration raid in Kern County, California, targeting people of color and violating their rights, leading to a court victory for the ACLU and its partners in blocking the agents’ unlawful practices.
Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Maryland father who was previously wrongfully deported to El Salvador, was arrested Monday at his scheduled check-in with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement after the Trump administration announced its intent to deport him to Uganda, a country with which he has no ties.
The Trump Administration’s use of local ALPR systems for mass deportation efforts has sparked opposition to driver-surveillance programs around the country, as policymakers recognize the difficulty of maintaining boundaries between local surveillance and the Trump Administration.