Newsletter: July 2025

get the latest on ways you can support immigrant communities, how to get involved with the Equal Rights for All Campaign, a recap on the Oregon Legislative Session, and more!

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Rümeysa Öztürk On How We Can All Support Immigrants

After a harrowing ICE detention, she’s urging others to protect immigrant rights.

Rümeysa Öztürk reads an art book.

2025 Oregon Legislative Session Recap

We fought hard for our state, and we had many victories!

Policy Team at Capitol Building

Jose Antonio Vargas on What We Get Wrong About Immigration Reform

Vargas shares with the ACLU the common misconceptions about immigration and immigrants that he’s encountered through work with his nonprofit, Define America.

A smiling Jose Antonio Vargas and two equally joyful female family members stand to the right of a large sign that reads "JOSE ANTONIO VARGAS

From Day One, Trump's Immigration Agenda Has Grown More Extreme

Trump has sought every way to terrorize entire communities in a hunt for our immigrant neighbors that will put all of our civil liberties in danger. As the ACLU prepares for the fight ahead, we offer three key areas to watch.

Two signs are held up during the May Day March In Manhattan, New York on May 1, 2025. The largest of the signs is in the foreground and reads"We Are a Nation of Immigrants," while the smaller in the background reads, " WE ARE ALL (EXCEPT NATIVE...

What is Habeas Corpus? Why Does It Matter?

Habeas Corpus has protected our rights since before America’s founding. Today, the Trump administration has threatened to suspend this right to carry out its unlawful immigration agenda.

At the Lawyers Rally In Lower Manhattan To Demand Respect For The Rule Of Law, a demonstrator holds up a sign with white lettering on a red background that reds, "PROTECT THE RULE OF LAW".

For Undocumented Immigrants, Being ‘Good’ Is Not Good Enough

How fear, partisanship and discrimination are impacting one couple’s fight for immigration justice.

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How We Help the Immigrant Community Feel Seen

When Jeannie Parent and her volunteer group, KWESI, visit immigrants held in a California detention center, she’s inspired by the sense of connection and community she can foster in spite of the circumstances.

A photo of Jeannie Parent.

Writing an Op-Ed is not Grounds for Deportation

The U.S. government’s escalating attacks on noncitizens’ right to free speech, including our client Rümeysa Öztürk, should scare us all.

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