Press Releases

Court Finds Sheriff Nanos Violated Arizona Public Records Law, New Records on Immigration Encounters Obtained

A Pima County Superior Court judge ruled Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos violated Arizona public records law by failing to fulfill public records requests submitted by the ACLU of Arizona.
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights

Lawsuit Challenging Prop. 314 Voluntarily Dismissed

ACLU of Arizona and Florence Project remain committed to monitoring for enforcement of the unconstitutional state deportation system established by Section 5.

Federal Court Allows Arizona’s Deportation Scheme to Temporarily Take Effect While Challenge to Prop. 314 Proceeds

A federal judge today denied a temporary restraining order (TRO) against Section 5 of Proposition (Prop.) 314, which would have prevented Arizona’s unconstitutional immigration law from being enforceable for 14 days.

ACLU, Florence Project File Lawsuit Challenging Unconstitutional State Deportation Scheme in Arizona’s Proposition 314

The ACLU, ACLU of Arizona, and the Florence Immigrant & Refugee Rights Project are seeking an emergency injunction to stop the previously deferred Section 5 of Proposition 314 from taking effect.

ACLU of Arizona’s Statement on ICE’s Use of Force Against Protesters in Tucson

The incident has intensified scrutiny over ICE's escalating tactics and the treatment of community members and elected officials.

ACLU of Arizona Sues Pima County Sheriff Over Failure to Provide Records

This follows multiple unfulfilled requests for records from the department for documents related to its contact with federal immigration officials.
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights

Immigrants’ Rights Advocates Request Records on Phoenix PD Correspondences with ICE

Following trespassing threats against advocates and reporters outside of the U.S. Immigration Court in Phoenix, ACLU of Arizona and Our Thriving Arizona ask for transparency.
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights

ACLU Commends New Directive Requiring Border Patrol to Safeguard and Return Migrants’ Personal Belongings

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has published a groundbreaking new directive to curb longstanding inconsistencies and abuses in Border Patrol’s handling of migrants’ personal belongings. The new directive makes clear that Border Patrol is obligated to safeguard migrants’ personal belonging
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights

Immigrants’ Rights Groups File Legal Challenge to HCR 2060, A Sweeping Unconstitutional, Anti-Immigrant Measure

Immigrants’ rights groups filed a lawsuit on Thursday challenging the Arizona State Legislature’s passage of HCR 2060, a ballot referral that would create a state immigration legal scheme and permit enforcement of immigration laws by local law enforcement.
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights