Press Releases

ACLU-VA, Other Rights Groups Tell Governor Not to Let Virginia Take on Immigration Enforcement

The ACLU of Virginia and 15 other immigrants’ rights and social services organizations have joined together to urge Gov. Terry McAuliffe not to accept responsibility on behalf of the Commonwealth for enforcing the federal government’s immigration laws.

ACLU Affiliates in Virginia, Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania File FOIA on Execution of Trump’s Immigration Ban

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) affiliates of Virginia, Delaware, Maryland and Pennsylvania on Thursday filed a coordinated Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request with their local U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) offices to expose how Trump administration officials are interpret

ACLU of Virginia Decries Roanoke Mayor’s Statements Invoking Japanese Internment

The following statement may be attributed to ACLU of Virginia Executive Director Claire Guthrie Gastañaga

Attorney General Agrees with ACLU of Virginia – Jailing Individuals under ICE Detainer Requests without Probable Cause Violates the Constitution

Attorney General Mark Herring issued an opinion today concluding that Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainer requests seek voluntary action by sheriffs, corrections staff, and jail authorities, and, as such, cannot be used to deny someone their liberty.