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ACLU Sues Governor in CA Supreme Court Case Over Pandemic Conditions

Apr 24, 2020
Today, the American Civil Liberties Union Foundations of Southern California, Northern California, and San Diego and Imperial Counties filed an emergency lawsuit in California Supreme Court to force the governor and attorney general of California to halt transfers of individuals to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More
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Federal Judge orders ICE to release two more detained immigrants at risk of serious illness or death from COVID-19 infection

Apr 15, 2020
SAN FRANCISCO – A federal judge has ordered the release of two more detained immigrants in ICE detention centers in California on the grounds that their age and medical conditions make them especially vulnerable to a potentially fatal COVID-19 infection. As of today, eight of twelve plaintiffs who sued for their release have been or are scheduled to be freed. The decision by U.S. District Judge M... Read More
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Federal Judge orders ICE to release four detained immigrants at risk of serious illness or death from COVID-19 infection

Apr 09, 2020
SAN FRANCISCO – A federal judge has ordered the release of four immigrants detained in two ICE detention centers in California on the grounds that their age and medical conditions make them especially vulnerable to the potentially fatal COVID-19 infection. “None of these [individuals] is in a position to meaningfully limit his exposure to COVID-19 while at Yuba or Mesa Verde,” Judge Chesney aff... Read More
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Ninth Circuit Upholds Injunction Requiring Bond Hearings for Immigrants

Apr 07, 2020
SAN FRANCISCO – The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals today upheld a preliminary injunction in a class action lawsuit against the federal government filed by two Bay Area fathers who were denied bond hearings and held in ICE detention at the Contra Costa West County Detention Facility in Richmond. “We are gratified that the Ninth Circuit recognized that our clients cannot be held for lengthy peri... Read More
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Lawsuit Demands ICE Release Immigrants at Risk of Death from COVID-19

Mar 24, 2020
SAN FRANCISCO — Today, thirteen immigrants detained in two ICE detention centers in California filed a lawsuit in federal district court against U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement calling for their immediate release. Because of their advanced age and underlying medical conditions, the 13 plaintiffs are especially vulnerable to the potentially fatal COVID-19 infection while they are confi... Read More