Press Releases
Apr 28, 2025
Mahmoud Khalil Urges Court to Allow Public and Press Access to Immigration Proceedings
In New Filings, Mr. Khalil’s Legal Team Also Asks for Access to Electronics, After Court Only Allowed Government Lawyers to Have Laptops in 4/11 Hearing
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: Khalil v. Trump
Apr 26, 2025
TUESDAY, April 29, 2 p.m. ET: Federal Court Hearing in Lawsuit Challenging Trump’s Efforts to Shut Down Asylum at the BorderÂ
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TUESDAY, April 29, 2 p.m. ET: Federal Court Hearing in Lawsuit Challenging Trump’s Efforts to Shut Down Asylum at the Border
WHAT:
A federal court in Washi...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: RAICES v. Noem
Apr 25, 2025
ICE Deports 3 U.S. Citizen Children Held Incommunicado Prior to the Deportation
Families disappeared and isolated without legal access; one child with cancer deported without medication and pregnant mother deported as well
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Apr 25, 2025
Appeals Court Must Reject Government’s Cruel Attempt to Keep Rümeysa Öztürk in Louisiana
In District Court Decision, Vermont Judge Detailed Why Blocking the Transfer of Rümeysa to Vermont Would be Inappropriate
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Court case: Öztürk v. Trump
Apr 25, 2025
Human Rights First Joins Íøºì±¬ÁÏ and NYCLU in Amicus Brief to Protect First Amendment Rights and Interests of NGOs Advocating for U.S. Sanctions
Today, Human Rights First, the Íøºì±¬ÁÏ (Íøºì±¬ÁÏ), and the New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU) filed an amicus brief with the U.S. District Court for the East...
Apr 25, 2025
Íøºì±¬ÁÏ of Wisconsin and Íøºì±¬ÁÏ React to FBI Arrest of Milwaukee Judge
MILWAUKEE – The Íøºì±¬ÁÏ of Wisconsin and the Íøºì±¬ÁÏ released the following statement today after the FBI arrested Milwaukee Judge Hannah Dugan for allegedly instructing an immigrant, ...
Issue Areas:
Civil Liberties

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