Press Releases

Despite Trump Hyperbole and Falsehoods, Sanctuary City Policies Advance Public Safety and Economic Growth According to Court Filing

Lawyers for the ACLU of Illinois and the National Immigrant Justice Center request for a federal court to dismiss a lawsuit brought by the Trump Administration seeking to force the state and local government to abandon their laws and participate in the Administration’s mass deportation program. 
Issue Areas: Immigration

22 People Arrested in ICE Raids Announce Federal Court Action Challenging Unlawful Warrantless ICE Arrests Under New Trump Administration

Twenty-two people, including a U.S. citizen from Chicago, subjected to unlawful arrests and detention by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in the early weeks of the second Trump administration.
Issue Areas: Immigration