News & Commentary about State and Local Immigration Laws
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The ACLU works in courts, legislatures, and communities to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties that the Constitution and the laws of the United States guarantee everyone in this country.
![Austin, Texas, USA - May 29, 2017: A Hispanic mother and her daughter protest SB 4, an anti-Sanctuary Cities immigration law, outside the Capitol.](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2024/04/sb4-update-s-400x266.jpg)
Apr 4, 2024
The Most Extreme Anti-Immigration Bill We've Seen
![American and Texas state flags flying on the dome of the Texas State Capitol building.](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2023/11/american-and-texas-state-flags-b-400x266.jpg)
Nov 2, 2023
White Supremacy is Fueling Extreme Anti-Immigrant Policy in Texas
![Echo King, an attorney from Orlando, Florida, stands in front of protesters who rallied in opposition to SB264 and HB1355 in front of the Capitol on Wednesday, April 19, 2023.](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2023/10/echo-king-SB264-blog-400x266.jpg)
Oct 12, 2023
We're Suing Florida for Anti-Asian Housing Discrimination
![Activists march to the White House to demand no asylum ban and no family detention.](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2023/05/white-house-protest-banner-400x266.jpg)
May 5, 2023
Showing Up to Protect the Right to Seek Asylum
![Migrant children working inside a classroom.](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2023/03/ChildLabor_Blog-400x266.jpg)
Mar 3, 2023
Child Labor Investigation Reveals Immigration Policy Changes We Need Now
![A sign reading "Dignity for Migrants."](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2022/12/DM_FullBleed-400x266.jpg)
Dec 19, 2022
Your Guide to Discussing the Right to Seek Asylum at the Dinner Table
![A group of immigration reform demonstrators with a sign that says "Immigration Reform Now."](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2022/12/IR_Blog-400x266.jpg)
Dec 5, 2022
What the 2022 Midterms Taught Us About Immigration Reform
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Oct 13, 2022
The US Government Gave Them Protection. Now It May Take It Away.
![The U.S.-Mexico border.](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2022/09/Asylum_Blog-400x266.jpg)
Sep 29, 2022
Five Things to Know About the Right to Seek Asylum
![Delegates converse while in attendace at the United Nations General Assembly on October 26, 2022 in New York City.](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2022/08/UN-287-G-Blog-400x266.jpg)
Aug 31, 2022
UN Racial Justice Experts Call on Biden to End the 287(g) Program