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Immigrants' Rights:
The ACLU has been one of the nation's leading advocates for the rights of immigrants, refugees and non-citizens, challenging unconstitutional laws and practices, countering the myths upon which many of these laws are based. Learn more about our Immigrants' Rights Project and take action to protect the rights guaranteed by the Bill of Rights.


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Immigrants Rights : Discrimination : Resources

Government "manual" distributed to Iowa defense lawyers (07/31/2008)
Government "manual" distributed to defense lawyers assigned to represent immigrant workers arrested and prosecuted in the May 2008 Postville, Iowa meat packing raids.

Letter to Esmeralda County School District Superintendent Robert Aumaugher (01/31/2008)
Letter from the ACLU of Nevada and the ACLU Immigrants' Rights Project requesting Aumaugher to reconsider and rescind the school district's policy prohibiting public high school students in the district from speaking Spanish while riding the school bus.

Anti-Immigrant Ordinances: Cherokee County, Ga. (01/19/2007)

Anti-Immigrant Ordinances: Farmers Branch, Texas (01/05/2007)

Anti-Immigrant Ordinances: Valley Park, Mo. (01/05/2007)

Anti-Immigrant Ordinances: Riverside, N.J. (01/05/2007)

Local Anti-Immigrant Ordinance Cases (01/05/2007)
In dozens of cities across the country, local government officials are attempting to drive immigrants out of their towns by punishing those who employ or rent to individuals who cannot prove their status to the satisfaction of municipal authorities.

Anti-Immigrant Ordinances: Escondido, Calif. (12/14/2006)

Anti-Immigrant Ordinances: Hazleton, Pa. (11/15/2006)


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