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Mar 03, 2021
Mar 03, 2021
The ACLU of Utah Supports S.B. 214 to Dismantle Utah's Cruel and Harmful “English-Only” Law
We urge all members of the Utah House of Representatives to take this first step to address the harms of the state’s “English Only” legacy and pass S.B. 214. Utahns cannot wait another 20 years.
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Mar 25, 2019
Mar 25, 2019
ACLU of Utah Submits Brief in Support of Undocumented Immigrants Being Admitted to the Utah State Bar
The ACLU was among 11 institutions and law firms submitting amicus briefs in the case of Mary Doe and Jane Doe, two Utah residents and law school graduates with DACA status petitioning to join the Utah State Bar to practice law in this state.
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Feb 25, 2019
Apr 24, 2018
Apr 24, 2018
The ACLU of Utah Uncovers Details of Airport Chaos
On Wednesday morning the United States Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Trump v. Hawaii, the ACLU’s legal challenge to the Trump administration’s third and latest travel ban focused primarily on majority-Muslim countries. A decision from the Court is expected in late June.
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Feb 27, 2018
Feb 27, 2018
ACLU of Utah Files Lawsuit Over Illegal Search and Unlawful Detention by Federal Agents
The ACLU of Utah filed a lawsuit over two SWAT-style, home raids on a Utah family living in Heber City in April 2017.
Court Cases:
Ramirez v. Reddish (2018)
Oct 27, 2017
Oct 27, 2017
ACLU of Utah Statement on New Immigration Detention Facilities
The ACLU of Utah joined with a number of organizations nationally on October 26, 2017 to express concern about the Trump Administration’s steps to expand immigration detention facilities across the area using private contractors.
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Sep 05, 2017
Sep 05, 2017
ACLU of Utah Statement on DACA Program Termination
The Trump administration today announced the termination of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Program. The DACA program has served as a critical lifeline for nearly 800,000 young immigrants, or “DREAMers,” who came to this country as children,
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Apr 17, 2017
Apr 17, 2017
ACLU of Utah Files Lawsuit Demanding Information About Muslim Ban Implementation
The ACLU of Utah filed a lawsuit under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) demanding government documents related to the chaotic on-the-ground implementation of President Trump’s executive orders related to foreign travel.
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Mar 23, 2017
Mar 23, 2017
ACLU of Utah to Law Enforcement Agencies: Be Wary of Involvement with ICE
The ACLU of Utah today sent a letter to all 153 law enforcement agencies (LEAs) in Utah, advising them to carefully exercise discretion in complying with requests for resources and cooperation by the federal Immigration and Custom Enforcement (ICE) agency.
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
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