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Major Defeat for ICE, GEO as Court Upholds AB 32

Major Defeat for ICE, GEO as Court Upholds AB 32  





ILRC Statement on Preliminary Injunction of USCIS’ Fee Rule Imposing a Wealth Test for Citizenship, Unprecedented Costs on Asylum Applications

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASESeptember 29, 2020Contact: Courtney Holsworthnatzinquiries@rabengroup.com





Immigrants Being Left Out of Marijuana Decriminalization Reform

For Immediate ReleaseSept. 10, 2020Media Contacts:Immigrant Legal Resource Center: media@ilrc.orgImmigrant Defense Project: José Chapa, jose@immdefense.orgDrug Policy Alliance: Matt Sutton, msutton@drugpolicy.org





McFarland residents, immigrant rights groups organize to stop GEO Group from expanding immigration detention

For Immediate Release: September 4, 2020Contact: media@ilrc.org





ILRC Joins Coalition of 8 Immigrants’ Rights Organizations in Lawsuit over the Trump Administration’s Unlawful Fee Rule

ILRC Joins Coalition of 8 Immigrants’ Rights Organizations in Lawsuit over the Trump Administration’s Unlawful Fee Rule





Judge Temporarily Blocks Private Prison Company’s Plan For Detention Centers

For Immediate Release: Aug. 11, 2020Media Contact: media@ilrc.org





USCIS Fee Rule Imposes a Wealth Test for Citizenship, Prevents Asylum Seekers, Refugees from Becoming U.S. Residents

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEAugust 3, 2020Contact: Christopher Graynatzinquiries@rabengroup.com





Trump’s Attacks on Immigrants Continue as Administration Orders All Initial DACA Applications to be Rejected

Trump’s Attacks on Immigrants Continue as Administration Orders All Initial DACA Applications to be Rejected





House of Representatives Passes NO BAN Act

For Immediate ReleaseContact: Donna De La Cruz, media@ilrc.orgJuly 22, 2020





SCOTUS Continuation of DACA to Protect Hundreds of Thousands of Immigrants

For Immediate Release: June 18, 2020 Contact: Arianna Rosales, media@ilrc.org Contact: Katharine Gin, kathy@immigrantsrising.org 





#UnmaskHate Campaign Sheds Light on Sheriffs’ Role in Criminalizing and Deporting Community Members

For Immediate Release: June 17, 2020 Contact: Arianna Rosales, media@ilrc.org





ILRC Stands with Black Communities and Allies in Demanding Justice

ILRC Stands with Black Communities and Allies in Demanding JusticeWe Are Committed to Working Alongside Black Leaders to Dismantle Racist Institutions 





ILRC: HEROES Act Is a Step in the Right Direction, Congress Must Do More To Protect Immigrants in ICE Detention Centers

For Immediate Release: May 13, 2020Contact: Arianna Rosales, arosales@ilrc.org





Heartbreak and outrage follow needless death in ICE detention

For Immediate Release: May 7, 2020Contact: Arianna Rosales, arosales@ilrc.orgJon Rodney, jon@immdefense.org





ILRC: Once Again, Trump Uses the COVID-19 Pandemic as Pretext to Carry Out His Racist Agenda

For Immediate Release: April 22, 2020Contact: Arianna Rosales, media@ilrc.org 





ILRC Applauds City of San Marcos for Passing Texas’ First Cite & Release Ordinance

For Immediate Release: April 21, 2020





ILRC: Trump Weaponizing COVID-19 to Carry Out Anti-Immigrant Agenda at Border

For Immediate Release: March 20, 2020Contact: Arianna Rosales, media@ilrc.org





ILRC: ICE’s Enforcement Response to Pandemic Falls Short and Perpetuates Criminalization of Immigrant Communities

For Immediate Release: March 19, 2020Contact: Arianna Rosales, media@ilrc.org





ILRC: New Ruling Allowing Child Asylum Seekers to Challenge Return to Mexico While Awaiting Court Hearings Vital to Protecting Thousands of Immigrant Youth

For Immediate Release: February 14, 2020Contact: Arianna Rosales, media@ilrc.org





Immigrant Legal Resource Center Condemns Trump’s Expansion of Muslim Ban

 Immigrant Legal Resource Center Condemns Trump’s Expansion of Muslim Ban  





As Public Charge Rule Allowed to Take Effect, Congress Must Act Now to Protect Immigrant Communities, Says Immigrant Legal Resource Center

For Immediate Release: January 27, 2020Contact: Marie McIntosh, media@ilrc.org





Dignity not Detention coalition condemns GEO lawsuit: “A shameless attempt to protect profits”

For Immediate Release: December 31, 2019Contact: Arianna Rosales, media@ilrc.org





Dignity not Detention coalition responds to Feds’ illicit scheme to prop up for-profit detention, urges immediate legal action from AG Becerra

For Immediate Release: December 20, 2019





Groundbreaking #NewWayForward Act challenges racial profiling, mass incarceration in immigration system

For immediate release: Dec. 10, 2019Contact: Arianna Rosales, media@ilrc.org, (408) 398-5140