Press Releases

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Jan 23, 2019

ACLU and Michigan Immigrant Rights Center Demand That Grand Rapids Police Department and U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement Investigate Detention of American-born Citizen and Decorated Marine

Grand Rapids Police Department called ICE on Jilmar Ramos-Gomez, and ICE sought to deport him, even though he had his U.S. passport and military ID.
Jan 10, 2019

ACLU Applauds Judge’s Decision to Dismiss Criminal Charges Against State Senate Candidate for Making Misleading Statements

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Michigan applauds the decision by 15th District Court Judge Elizabeth Pollard Hines to drop all charges against Ann Arbor businesswoman Anuja Rajendra, who was charged with a crime for misrepresenting herself in campaign literature in a MI senate race.
Jan 07, 2019

ACLU Aplaude A La Gobernadora Whitmer Por Firmar La Directiva Que Prohíbe Al Gobierno Estatal Discriminar La Comunidad LGBT

La ACLU de Michigan aplaudió a la Gobernadora Gretchen Whitmer por firmar la Directiva Ejecutiva hoy que prohíbe al gobierno estatal discriminar a las personas LGBT, así como a las organizaciones que reciben contratos y subvenciones estatales o que prestan servicios gubernamentales.
Issue Areas: The Nancy Katz & Margo Dichtelmiller LGBTQ+ Project
Nov 28, 2018

ACLU Asks Court For Release of Haitian Asylum Seeker Who Has Been Jailed For More Than Two Years in Windowless Cell

Attorneys from the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) will appear before U.S District Judge Judith E. Levy Wednesday to argue that U.S. immigration authorities immediately release Haitian asylum seeker Ansly Damus.