Immigration

ACLU Urges Congress to Create Real Immigration Reform, Not Reliance on Unworkable Real ID Poison Pill (06/28/2007) Washington, DC - The American Civil Liberties Union Washington Legislative Office today responded to the defeat of the Senate immigration bill by saying the legislation was unworkable and reduced every U.S. resident’s due process, judicial review and privacy rights. The bill was stalled last night when an amendment on Real ID passed, shooting down the so-called “clay pigeon” package of amendments and throwing a wrench in the entire bill. Senators voted against advancing the legislation this morning, which effectively killed the bill.

ACLU to Senate: The Nation Opposes Real ID, It’s Time To Scrap It (06/07/2007) WASHINGTON, DC - The American Civil Liberties Union today called on Senators to support legislation stripping Real ID provisions from the Senate immigration bill. A flurry of recent activity in the state legislatures in the past week has made it clearer than ever that Americans oppose the act, and Congress needs to respond by repealing, not expanding Real ID. The ACLU also reported that a systematic review of 10,000 citizen comments on Real ID filed with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) revealed that they were almost uniformly negative.

English-Only Amendment Would Endanger Lives, Discriminate and Create ‘Second-Class’ Citizens, ACLU says (06/07/2007) WASHINGTON, DC -The ACLU today voiced its strong opposition to an amendment passed late last night to the Senate immigration bill that would declare English the national language and severely restrict the government’s ability to communicate with citizens, residents and visitors. The ACLU praised the passage of a competing amendment that would recognize English as the "common and unifying" language of the United States without restricting access to crucial federal information or declaring it the official language.

ACLU Urges Senate to Oppose Voter ID Amendment to Immigration Reform Bill (06/05/2007) Washington, DC - The American Civil Liberties Union today urged the Senate to oppose Senator Mitch McConnell’s amendment to S. 1348, the immigration reform bill, which is expected to receive a floor vote as soon as this evening. Senator McConnell’s amendment would require voters to present a government-issued photo ID in order to vote in federal elections. This requirement imposes an unnecessary and undue burden on the exercise of the fundamental right to vote for millions of Americans who are eligible, registered, and qualified to vote.

ACLU Calls for State Department and DHS to Stop Deportation to Torture of Coptic Christian to Egypt (06/04/2007) NEW YORK -- The American Civil Liberties Union today condemned the government’s announcement that that it intends to deport Pennsylvania resident Sameh Khouzam to Egypt, a country the State Department reports engages in torture. The United States government claims it has received “diplomatic assurances” from Egypt and moved to deport Khouzam last week, despite a ruling by the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit that he would likely be tortured upon his return. Immigrants Rights : General : Publications

The Rights of Immigrants -ACLU Position Paper (09/08/2000) Immigrants Rights : General : Legal Documents view all

Khouzam v Hogan Stay (05/31/2007) Khouzam v Hogan Stay

Khouzam v Hogan Emergency Petition (05/30/2007) Khouzam v Hogan Emergency Petition

Buck v. Stankovic - Complaint (04/18/2007)

Zhang v. Gonzales Complaint (02/08/2007) Zhang v. Gonzales Complaint

Lozano v. Hazleton Temporary Restraining Order (10/31/2006) Lozano v. Hazleton Temporary Restraining Order Immigrants Rights : General : Legislative Documents view all

ACLU Letter Opposing McConnell Voter ID Amendment to Immigration Bill (06/04/2007) The ACLU urges senators to vote against Mitch McConnell's amendment to the Senate immigration bill that would require voters to produce a government-issued ID to vote in federal elections.

Congressman Pitts (R-PA) Letter to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice (06/01/2007) Congressman Pitts (R-PA) Letter to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice

Liberty & Justice For All Coalition's Statement on Restoring Due Process to Immigrants (05/25/2007) The undersigned groups are committed to ensuring that the immigration system be reformed to ensure respect for fundamental due process rights. Ensuring due process in the overall system is essential to making comprehensive reform workable, effective and fair.

Letter Opposing Senator Mitch McConnell's Photo ID for Voting Amendment to the Immigration Bill (05/25/2007) Dear Senator: Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) has proposed Amendment No. 1170 to S. 1348, which may be voted on by the full Senate after recess. On behalf of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), and its hundreds of thousands of members, activists, and fifty-three affiliates nationwide, we write to urge you to oppose this amendment. Amendment 1170 would require voters to present a government-issued photo ID in order to vote in federal elections. This requirement imposes an unnecessary and undue burden on the exercise of the fundamental right to vote for millions of Americans who are eligible, registered, and qualified to vote.

ACLU Letter to the House of Representatives Urging Opposition to H.R. 6094 and H.R. 6095 (09/21/2006) Immigrants Rights : General : Resources view all

El Experto Independiente en Derechos de los Migrantes de la ONU Empieza su Misión de Indagación de hechos en Estados Unidos (04/30/2007) SAN DIEGO – La Unión Americana de Libertades Civiles hoy le da la bienvenida a los Estados Unidos al Relator Especial de las Naciones Unidas sobre la Derechos Humanos de los Migrantes en su visita oficial de indagación de hechos. La Unión Americana de Libertades Civiles está dentro de los grupos escogidos que se reunirán con el Relator Especial en las siguientes dos semanas para proporcionar datos sobre las condiciones de los inmigrantes y migrantes que viven en los Estados Unidos.

Itinerary of the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights of Migrants, Dr. Jorge Bustamante (04/29/2007)

FAQs: United Nations Special Rapporteurs (04/29/2007)

FAQs: The ACLU Immigrants' Rights Project and Why the ACLU Advocates on Behalf of Immigrants (03/12/2007)

Biography of Alice Clapman (10/24/2006) Immigrants Rights : General : Supreme Court Cases

Lopez v. Gonzales and Toledo-Flores v. United States (09/14/2006) Whether a state conviction for drug possession that would be a misdemeanor under federal law can nonetheless be treated as an "aggravated felony" for immigration purposes, which leads to serious adverse consequences, including ineligibilitiy for political asylum and cancellation of removal. DECIDED

Lopez v. Gonzales and Toledo-Flores v. United States (06/21/2006) Whether a state conviction for drug possession that would be a misdemeanor under federal law can nonetheless be treated as an "aggravated felony" for immigration purposes, which leads to serious adverse consequences, including ineligibilitiy for political asylum and cancellation of removal. DECIDED