Immigrants' Rights

Everyone in America, no matter their citizenship or immigration status, has guaranteed rights under the Constitution. Learn more here.

Immigrants are welcome here

A 287(g) agreement gives local police the power to enforce federal immigration law—something they normally cannot do. These agreements turn local officers into Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, fueling deportations, racial profiling, and fear in immigrant communities.

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287(g) Agreements in Utah

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Immigrant and Refugee Students in Public Schools

School should be safe for everyone. Learn about the rights that protect immigrant and refugee students—and how to protect yourself and those you care about.
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Media Advisory | Off-The-Record: Media & Press Briefing on 287(g) Agreements

The ACLU of Utah invites reporters, editors, producers, and other media professionals to an exclusive, off-the-record briefing on 287(g) agreements.
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights, Deportation and Due Process, Criminal Legal System
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Aaron Welcher, Director of Communications on 287(g) agreements in Utah County

Download a broadcast-ready audio clip featuring Aaron Welcher, Director of Communications for the ACLU of Utah, commenting on 287(g) agreements in Utah County.
Court Case
Apr 22, 2025

Doe et. al. v. Bondi et. al.

The lawsuit asks the U.S. District Court to allow the plaintiffs to continue their studies by reinstating them in the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVIS) registry.
Court Case
Sep 30, 2020

Yanez v. AP&P (2020)

This case involved a lawsuit filed against agents and officials from the Utah Division of Adult Probation & Parole (AP&P) and the Utah Department of Corrections over actions taken during a violent raid against a Salt Lake City family in August 2018.
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Feb 27, 2018

Ramirez v. Reddish (2018)

On Tuesday, February 27, 2018, the ACLU of Utah Foundation, Inc. announced a new lawsuit filed against United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S Marshals over two SWAT-style, home raids on a Utah family living in Heber City in April 2017.
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Aug 05, 2014

Uroza v. Salt Lake County (2014)

On August 5, 2011, the ACLU of Utah with cooperating attorney B. Kent Morgan of The Dyer Law Group filed a complaint in federal district court on behalf of 22-year-old college student Enrique Uroza.