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U.S.: Scores of Muslim Men Jailed Without Charge (06/27/2005)
NEW YORK -- Operating behind a wall of secrecy, the U.S. Department of Justice thrust scores of Muslim men living in the United States into a Kafkaesque world of indefinite detention without charge and baseless accusations of terrorist links, Human Rights Watch and the American Civil Liberties Union said in a report released today.

United Nations Set to Adopt Ruling Criticizing Arbitrary Security Detentions of Immigrants by the United States (03/22/2005)
NEW YORK- In a stern rebuke to U. S. immigration detention policies, a panel of experts at the United Nations ruled that the government is violating universal human rights standards by continuing to detain an Algerian immigrant, Benamar Benatta, who was taken into custody on September 12, 2001, the American Civil Liberties Union said today. The U.N. Commission on Human Rights is expected to adopt the opinion during its 61st session, which opens this month.

ACLU Sues Federal Agents for Illegal Arrest and Detention of Iraqi Refugee (03/17/2005)
GREAT FALLS, MT--The American Civil Liberties Union of Washington, the American Civil Liberties Union of Montana, and the ACLU Immigrants' Rights Project today sued two federal agents for unlawfully stopping, interrogating, arresting, imprisoning, and seeking to deport an Iraqi refugee who was legally admitted to the United States and had broken no laws. As a result of his illegal detention, the man lost his job and suffered serious humiliation and emotional distress.

High Court Affirms That Government Cannot Indefinitely Detain Mariel Cubans (01/12/2005)
NEW YORK - The Supreme Court today ruled 7-2 that the government violated the law by indefinitely detaining ""Mariel"" Cubans who cannot be deported because Cuba will not allow their return.

In First Week, House Renews Anti-Immigrant Push; Extreme Measures Rejected During Intelligence Reform Debate (01/07/2005)
WASHINGTON - With the new Congress barely a week old, three major anti-immigration bills are already in play. The American Civil Liberties Union called many of the bills extreme and noted that most were rejected as harsh and unnecessary during debate over intelligence reform legislation passed at the end of last year.

New ACLU Report Documents Devastating Effects of Post-9/11 Deportations on Immigrant Communities and Families (12/08/2004)
NEW YORK-At a roundtable discussion today with more than 20 human rights advocates and Muslim community members, the American Civil Liberties Union released a new report documenting the devastating effects that the Bush administration's ""anti-terrorism"" policies have had on immigrant families and communities.

Court Orders Feds to End Stonewalling and Immediately Process ACLU Request for Torture Records (08/18/2004)
NEW YORK -- The American Civil Liberties Union and New York Civil Liberties Union today won a significant victory in their 10-month struggle to obtain records on the abuse of prisoners held by the United States at detention facilities overseas. In a stinging rebuke, a federal judge ordered the administration to begin honoring an ACLU request under the Freedom of Information Act, saying that the government had dragged its feet for far too long.

ACLU Argues For Expedited Release of Government Documents on Torture of Detainees (08/12/2004)
NEW YORK -The American Civil Liberties Union and the New York Civil Liberties Union urged a federal court today to order the government to release records relating to the treatment of prisoners held by the United States at Abu Ghraib and other detention facilities overseas.

ACLU to Provide Legal Help to Muslims and Arabs Caught Up in New Round of FBI Questioning (08/05/2004)
NEW YORK - The American Civil Liberties Union announced today that it is working with attorneys around the country to offer free legal representation to anyone who is approached by the FBI during its latest round of "dragnet" interviews of Arabs and Muslims.

ACLU Urges Caution Against Piecemeal Expansion of Patriot Act; Calls for Stringent Oversight of Existing Powers (06/22/2004)
WASHINGTON -- Despite bipartisan concern about how the Justice Department is using existing anti-terrorism powers, a Senate committee today considered legislation that would further compromise freedom.

ACLU Warns of Resurrecting 'Voluntary' Interview Program; Arab and Muslim Communities Should Not be Targets of Racial Profiling (06/22/2004)
WASHINGTON -- Saying that previous attempts by federal law enforcement officials to conduct 'voluntary' interviews of Arab and Muslim immigrants proved ineffective, the American Civil Liberties Union today called upon the FBI to give careful consideration before engaging in similar efforts.

ACLU Washington Director Asks Democratic Committee To Include Strong Stand for Civil Liberties in Party Platform (06/19/2004)
WASHINGTON - The American Civil Liberties Union today asked the Democratic Party Platform Committee to include strong language in its 2004 platform to protect and promote civil liberties.

ACLU Applauds Introduction of Civil Liberties Restoration Act; Measure Restores Freedom, Protects Security (06/16/2004)
WASHINGTON - The American Civil Liberties Union and other civil rights organizations today welcomed the introduction in Congress of the "Civil Liberties Restoration Act of 2004," a bill that would restore basic freedoms and protections that have been compromised since 9/11, without compromising national security.

ACLU Defends Immigrant Imprisoned for Three Years While Awaiting Deportation (06/14/2004)
PROVIDENCE, RI -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island today appeared in federal court on behalf of an Ethiopian immigrant who has been imprisoned for the past three years solely because he overstayed his visa.

ACLU Says Homeland Security Department Move to Cut Legal Ties On Detention With Ashcroft an "Important First Step" (04/13/2004)
WASHINGTON - In response to an internal Justice Department report citing various physical and legal abuses of immigrants held in secret after 9/11, the Department of Homeland Security today released new guidelines requiring independent review of other agencies' legal representations and case-by-case review of closed hearings and bond recommendations and decisions.

ACLU Urges Supreme Court to Order Trial for U.S. Citizen Held as "Enemy Combatant" (02/23/2004)
NEW YORK--In a friend-of-the-court brief filed with the U.S. Supreme Court today, the American Civil Liberties Union urged the Justices to reject the government's argument that it may detain U.S. citizen Yaser Esam Hamdi in a military jail without charges or trial and without meaningful access to a lawyer.

ACLU Files Complaint with United Nations in Geneva Seeking Justice for Immigrants Detained and Deported after 9/11 (01/27/2004)
GENEVA/NEW YORK- In its first-ever official submission to the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, the American Civil Liberties Union today presented an official complaint to the United Nations on behalf of immigrants imprisoned and deported from the United States after 9/11.

As Immigrant Registration Deadlines Loom Once Again, ACLU Sees Trap for Arabs and Muslims (10/30/2003)
NEW YORK - With a new annual deadline looming under the government's ""special registration"" program for certain immigrants, the American Civil Liberties Union today asked the Department of Homeland Security to explain why it had failed to give adequate information to immigrants who are required to ""re-register"" beginning next month.

ACLU of Connecticut Wins Release Of Illegally Detained Immigrants (07/14/2003)
HARTFORD, CT-The American Civil Liberties Union of Connecticut today welcomed the release of two immigrant men who were being held here by the Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (BICE, formerly the INS) for extensive periods of time. The ACLU said it will file additional petitions challenging the government's detention of others.

Immigrants Targeted for Deportation After Participating in INS Special Registration Program Speak Out (07/01/2003)
SAN FRANCISCO -Two young brothers came forward today to describe how they were detained and arrested after voluntarily participating in the Immigration and Naturalization Service's controversial Special Registration Program, at a news conference convened by the American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California, the American Muslim Voice and the Pakistani-American Alliance.