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The Constitution guarantees basic rights and freedoms to all people in America, not just U.S. citizens. Advocating fair treatment for non-citizens has been an important part of the ACLU’s work since its founding in 1920, when it opposed the summary arrest and deportation of Eastern European immigrants during the Palmer Raids.
Court says government must do more to reunite refugee families

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ACLU of Washington Applauds Appeals Court’s Refusal to Reinstate Muslim Travel Ban

News Release, Published: 
Thursday, February 9, 2017
We applaud the appeals court’s decision to leave in place the stay of the President’s Muslim travel ban
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ACLU of Washington Suit Challenges Trump’s Ban on Travel by Persons with Student and Work Visas

News Release, Published: 
Tuesday, February 7, 2017
John Doe came to Seattle to pursue graduate studies and conduct research in Engineering at the University of Washington. Now he is a plaintiff in a class-action lawsuit filed in federal court in the Western District of Washington today challenging President Trump’s ban on travel by people from seven Muslim-majority nations.
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ACLU of Washington Files Demands for Documents on Implementation of Trump’s Muslim Ban

News Release, Published: 
Thursday, February 2, 2017
The ACLU of Washington today joined ACLU affiliates in Montana and North Dakota to file a Freedom of Information (FOIA) request with the regional U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CPB) office to learn how Trump administration officials are interpreting and executing the president’s Muslim ban.
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ACLU of Washington Brief Highlights Human Toll of Trump’s Executive Order on Immigration

News Release, Published: 
Thursday, February 2, 2017
The ACLU of Washington submit a friend-of-the-court brief supporting the lawsuit filed in federal court by Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson on Jan. 30 seeking to have key provisions of the President’s Executive Order on immigration declared unconstitutional.
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The ACLU Supports Sanctuary Cities

Published: 
Friday, January 27, 2017
Serving the needs of all people in the community without regard to immigration status represents basic American values.
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Federal Appeals Court Rules That Class of Immigrants Are Entitled to Bond Hearing

News Release, Published: 
Friday, August 12, 2016
A federal appeals court issued rulings that will enable thousands of immigrants to request bond hearings. This will provide the opportunity to be reunited with their families while they face deportation hearings, instead of being held in immigration detention centers.
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Thousands of Children Now Covered in Lawsuit Over Lack of Legal Representation in Immigration Proceedings

News Release, Published: 
Tuesday, June 28, 2016
Federal Court Grants Class-Action Status in Challenge to Obama Administration
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Suit Seeking Lawyers for Children Facing Deportation Goes Forward

Published: 
Monday, May 2, 2016
A federal court has rejected the government’s request to dismiss a class-action lawsuit seeking legal representation for thousands of children nationwide facing deportation hearings.
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