Immigrant 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. The ACLU supports rights for all people within the United States and is committed to expanding and enforcing the civil liberties and civil rights of non-citizens and to combating public and private discrimination against immigrants.
ACLU, MIRC Send Letters to All Michigan Jails Warning of Costly, Illegal Immigration Holds
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:August 1, 2011
DETROIT – The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan and the Michigan Immigrant Rights Center sent letters to all Michigan jails today clarifying the obligations of local law enforcement with regards to “immigration detainers,” requests by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to hold people in jail who would otherwise be released. > Full Story
ACLU Seeks ICE Records on Illegal Detention of U.S. Citizen and Legal Permanent Resident
IMMEDIATE RELEASE:May 25, 2011
DETROIT – The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan filed a Freedom of Information Act request today seeking records from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) regarding the illegal detention of a U.S. citizen and his mother who is a legal permanent resident. The Grand Rapids residents, who are Latino, were handcuffed and assaulted by ICE agents even though they produced driver’s licenses to prove their identities. > Full Story
ACLU Challenges State's New Policy Denying Residents Licenses
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February 13, 2008
LANSING –The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan filed a lawsuit today in Ingham County Circuit Court challenging the Secretary of State’s unlawful denial of driver’s licenses to thousands of Michigan residents. The Secretary of State, relying on what she calls a flawed Attorney General opinion, has refused to issue a driver’s license to countless immigrants working and living in Michigan legally.
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Michigan's Proposed Immigration Plan Rife With Flaws, ACLU Says
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November 16, 2007
Lansing -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan announced today its opposition to a planned Michigan House Democrats legislative package that forces business owners to document the legal status of their workers and would make it a felony to hire undocumented workers.
Secret Deportation Hearings Unconstitutional
August 26, 2002 - Press Release
In a unanimous decision today, a federal appeals court struck down the government's blanket policy of conducting secret deportation hearings inpost-9/11 cases as a violation of the First Amendment. It is the first such decision by a federal appellate court anywhere in the country. Also read the press release from Congressman John Conyers, Jr.
> Full StoryIn Nation of Immigrants, Plan to Deny Driver's Licenses Would Be Injustice
March 5, 2002 - Op-ed by Bill Flory
LOCAL COMMENT: In nation of immigrants, plan to deny driver's licenses would be injustice.
Read the op-ed in the Free Press.
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