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ACLU and Coalition of Immigrants' Rights Groups "Register Discontent" with Government's Immigrant Registration Program (01/10/2003)
NEW YORK-The American Civil Liberties Union today joins with other immigrants' rights organizations across the nation to "register our discontent" with the government's latest attack on immigrant groups.

ACLU Calls Immigrant Registration Program Pretext for Mass Detentions (12/19/2002)
WASHINGTON - In a development that confirms the American Civil Liberties Union's initial fears about a controversial immigrant fingerprinting and registration program, the Immigration and Naturalization Service is apparently using the program as a pretext for the mass detention of hundreds of Middle Eastern and Muslim men and boys.

Southern CA Civil Rights Groups Call for End to Misguided "Special Registration" Program for Non-Immigrant Visa Holders (12/19/2002)
LOS ANGELES - A coalition of civil liberties and advocacy groups including the American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California today called on the Department of Justice to scrap the flawed and misguided INS Special Call-In Registration program or, at a minimum, extend the deadlines for registration so that the regulations in the program can be corrected.

At ACLU Urging, Cleveland INS Allows Foreign Citizens to Bring Attorneys to Special Registrations (12/13/2002)
CLEVELAND -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio today praised the decision of the Cleveland office of the Immigration and Naturalization Service not to deny the right to counsel to foreign citizens called in for questioning during the next few weeks.

Deadlines Approach for Ashcroft Immigrant Fingerprinting Program; ACLU Says Plan is Full of Holes, Advises Immigrants to Seek Counsel (12/13/2002)
WASHINGTON - In response to two upcoming deadlines in the controversial Department of Justice immigrant fingerprinting and tracking program, the American Civil Liberties Union today called on the Justice Department to rethink the plan - which the ACLU says is full of holes - and advised immigrants to seek counsel before registering.

ACLU Disappointed Over Federal Appeals Court Decision to Not Rehear Case Challenging Closed Hearings (12/04/2002)
PHILADELPHIA-Attorneys with the American Civil Liberties Union today expressed disappointment with a federal appeals court ruling that denied the petition of a group of newspapers to rehear a case that challenged the government's practice of closing immigration hearings to the press.

ACLU Asks Appeals Court to Reconsider Ruling Upholding Closed Hearings in Sept. 11 Immigration Cases (11/22/2002)
NEW YORK -- The American Civil Liberties Union today asked a federal appeals court to reconsider a ruling that immigration hearings involving people detained after Sept. 11 may be unilaterally closed by the government without the input of a court.

ACLU Hails Victories In New Homeland Security Bill: Operation TIPS, National ID Rejected By Congress (11/13/2002)
WASHINGTON - The American Civil Liberties Union today applauded several provisions in the latest homeland security bill -- including those that would prohibit the implementation of the controversial Operation TIPS program and reject a national ID card -- as victories for civil liberties.

A Second Federal Court Rejects Government Secrecy, Orders Open Immigration Hearings in Post-Sept. 11 Challenge (05/29/2002)
NEWARK, NJ--A federal judge today rejected the government's blanket policy on secret deportation hearings for immigrants detained after September 11, joining a federal court in Michigan in rejecting the claim that public access would compromise its terrorism investigations.

ACLU of Florida Opposes Local Police Enforcement of Immigration Laws (05/09/2002)
MIAMI-- In a letter sent today to members of the Miami-Dade County Commission, the American Civil Liberties Union of Florida urged officials to enact an ordinance opposing a Justice Department initiative that would give local and state police the power to enforce immigration laws. 

ACLU Urges House to Allow Food Stamps for Immigrants (04/23/2002)
WASHINGTON - Saying current restrictions are based on nothing more than anti-immigrant sentiment, the American Civil Liberties Union today urged the House of Representatives to take a first step towards repealing the restrictions altogether by allowing some lawful non-citizens to benefit from the federal food stamps program. 

ACLU Applauds Bipartisan Spirit of Border Security Bill; Says Care Needed to Prevent Erosion of Civil Liberties (04/12/2002)
WASHINGTON -- While applauding the bipartisan spirit of a new border security bill, the American Civil Liberties Union today told Congress that changes in border policies must be implemented with care to avoid unintended consequences out of tune with basic American values.

ACLU Says INS Restructuring Insufficient; Calls for Change in Basic Laws (04/10/2002)
WASHINGTON - The American Civil Liberties Union today said that a proposed restructuring of the Immigration and Naturalization Service would, without a change in basic immigration laws, be inadequate to fix the troubled agency. 

ACLU Supports Bipartisan Immigration Fairness Measure; Says Bill is Best Chance to Fix Draconian 1996 Laws (03/07/2002)
WASHINGTON -- Saying it represents the most effective fix to a pair of draconian and regressive immigration laws passed in 1996, the American Civil Liberties Union today expressed its strong support for a House bill that it called a great chance for restoring fairness in America's immigration system.  

ACLU Supports Common Sense Fixes in Border Security Bill, Suggests Changes to Protect Privacy, Law Enforcement (12/18/2001)
WASHINGTON -- The American Civil Liberties Union today said it supported many of the common sense fixes proposed in a major piece of pending border security legislation and suggested several revisions to the bill to protect privacy and law enforcement anti-terrorism efforts. 

Florida Civil Rights Groups Announce "Know Your Rights" Hotline for Targets of Dragnet Investigation (12/08/2001)
MIAMI--Citing growing concerns over law enforcement's persistent targeting and ongoing detention of Middle Eastern men, the American Civil Liberties Union of Florida today announced the creation of a "Know Your Rights" telephone hotline. 

Chicago-Based Legal Coalition Mobilizes Lawyers to Offer Free Legal Services for Targets of FBI Interviews (12/06/2001)
CHICAGO--A coalition of Chicago-area legal organizations today announced an unprecedented mobilization to offer free legal services for all persons designated for questioning by the U.S. Department of Justice. 

Justice Department's Immigration Moves Misleading, Inconsistent (11/29/2001)
WASHINGTON -- The Justice Department's latest moves are more suggestive of a sting operation than an effort to collect important information in the ongoing terrorism investigation. 

Human Rights Commission to Hear Case About Migrant Deaths on Southwest Border (11/13/2001)
WASHINGTON D.C. - - At a hearing before the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights tomorrow, the American Civil Liberties Union of San Diego and the California Rural Legal Assistance Foundation will present arguments about the sharp rise in migrant deaths along the southwest U.S. border. Both organizations asked the Commission in 1999 to find that the Immigration and Naturalization Service's use of a migrant redirection strategy is abusive and a risk to human life. 

ACLU Counsel Testifies on Immigration Concerns In Anti-Terrorism Legislation (10/12/2001)
WASHINGTON -- Timothy H. Edgar, Legislative Counsel with the American Civil Liberties Union's Washington National Office, testified this morning in front of the United States Commission on Civil Rights on civil liberties concerns with new immigration provisions in the anti-terrorism legislation currently moving through Congress.