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To celebrate Thanksgiving this year, we asked ACLU of Michigan staff what they are most thankful for.

Jasmine Neosh has already accomplished much, and she’s just getting started.

DETROIT – After months of uncertainty, separation, and fear, Michigan father, Jose Contreras Cervantes, who is battling a rare form of Leukemia, is finally home with his wife and children. Mr. Contreras Cervantes is one of more than a dozen people who have been freed this week after a federal court found that they were being unlawfully detained in immigration custody.  Mr. Contreras Cervantes’ case, filed by the ACLU of Michigan, challenged a Trump administration directive that eliminated bond hearings for long-term U.S. residents detained by immigration authorities, and resulted in the release of eight people. At least six others represented by private counsel were also released this week after rulings in similar cases.  

How you can help protect immigrants from the Trump regime’s cruelty

If you haven’t done so already, there is an easy and effective way to engage in the fight against censorship: Join “MI Right to Read”, a grassroots collection of concerned Michigan residents organized by the MLA. 

Mid-September and the start of Hispanic Heritage Month has, in the past, always been something I’ve looked forward to. As an immigrant from Mexico, I take great pride in my heritage and culture.

By: Mark Fancher

More fights to free detained immigrants remain likely

Elected officials' silence on Michigan Medicine's trans care decision threatens constitutional protections for all