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Immigrants' Rights:
The ACLU has been one of the nation's leading advocates for the rights of immigrants, refugees and non-citizens, challenging unconstitutional laws and practices, countering the myths upon which many of these laws are based. Learn more about our Immigrants' Rights Project and take action to protect the rights guaranteed by the Bill of Rights.


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Testimony of June Everett on Immigration Detention Conditions (07/09/2007)
Testimony of June Everett, whose sister, Sandra Kenley, died in ICE custody. Representative Keith Ellison (D-MN), member of the House Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law, hosted the briefing.

Testimony of Michele Garnett McKenzie on Immigration Detention Conditions (07/09/2007)
Michele McKenzie of the Minnesota Advocates for Human Rights' testimony on immigration detention conditions. Representative Keith Ellison (D-MN), member of the House Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law, hosted the briefing.

Testimony of Tom Jawetz on Immigration Detention Conditions (07/09/2007)
Immigration Detention Staff Attorney Tom Jawetz's testimony on immigration detention conditions. Representative Keith Ellison (D-MN), member of the House Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law, hosted the briefing.

Testimony of Allen S. Keller, M.D., on Immigration Detention Conditions (07/09/2007)
Dr. Allen Keller's testimony on immigration detention conditions. Representative Keith Ellison (D-MN), member of the House Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law, hosted the briefing.

FOIA Request Related to Deaths in Immigration Detention (06/27/2007)

ACLU Sues Over Lack of Medical Treatment at San Diego Detention Facility (06/13/2007)

Select Detainee Profiles in Woods v. Myers (06/13/2007)

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


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