Press Releases

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.