Immigrants' Rights

Although it has been seven years since SB 1070 was passed by the Legislature and Joe Arpaio no longer serves as Maricopa County Sheriff, Arizonans continue to experience discrimination, hostility, and civil rights violations due to perceived immigration status.

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Although it has been more than a decade since SB 1070 was passed by the Legislature and Joe Arpaio no longer serves as Maricopa County Sheriff, Arizonans continue to experience discrimination, hostility, and civil rights violations due to perceived immigration status. As a result, protecting immigrants’ rights remains a critical issue for the ACLU of Arizona.

Customs and Border Protection overstep their legal authority along the northern and southern borders every day. To learn about how partner organizations have joined forces to hold CBP officers accountable and demand greater transparency in their operations, visit HoldCBPAccountable.org.

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Hugo in Nogales

The ‘right way’ myth – when requests for legal status end in deportation

Immigrants pursuing legal status still face risk of expulsion – revealing how cost, complexities and discretionary power shape outcomes in the U.S.
News & Commentary
Hugo in Nogales

El mito de emigrar “por la vía correcta”: cuando solicitar estatus legal termina en deportación

Los inmigrantes que buscan regularizar su estatus migratorio aún enfrentan el riesgo de ser expulsados, lo que evidencia cómo los costos, la complejidad del proceso y el margen de discrecionalidad influyen en los resultados dentro del sistema migratorio de Estados Unidos.
News & Commentary
Yohana Oviedo, media coordinator of the Kino Border Initiative, and immigration attorney Marla Pacheco visit the government-run migrant shelter in Nogales, Sonora on Dec. 9.

Inside the System: Migrants Detail Harsh Realities of U.S. Custody

What immigrants endure in ICE detention is largely hidden from public view – until those who lived it speak up.
News & Commentary
Yohana Oviedo, media coordinator of the Kino Border Initiative, and immigration attorney Marla Pacheco visit the government-run migrant shelter in Nogales, Sonora on Dec. 9.

Dentro del sistema: migrantes relatan las duras condiciones bajo custodia en Estados Unidos

Lo que viven los inmigrantes en los centros de detención de ICE suele permanecer oculto al público, hasta que quienes lo experimentaron deciden contar su historia.
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Nov 2021

Border Humanity Project

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May 2017

United Against SB 1070

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Jul 2016

Border Litigation Project

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Jul 2016

Changing The Maricopa County Sheriffs Office