Immigrants' Rights

The fundamental constitutional protections of due process and equal protection embodied in our Constitution and Bill of Rights apply to every person, regardless of immigration status.

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Regardless of your immigration status, you have guaranteed rights under the Constitution.

Learn more about your rights as an immigrant, and how to express them.

Obtenga más información sobre sus derechos como inmigrante y cómo expresarlos.

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ACLU of Wisconsin Files Original Action With Wisconsin Supreme Court on Behalf of Voces de la Frontera to Terminate ICE Detainers in County Jails

The ACLU of Wisconsin filed a petition on behalf of Voces de la Frontera to the Wisconsin Supreme Court to declare that honoring ICE detainers are illegal.
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights
News & Commentary
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SCOTUS Just Gave ICE a Green Light to Profile Latinos. We Should All Be Outraged.

The U.S. Supreme Court lifted a ban on racial profiling, raising serious constitutional and human rights concerns.
News & Commentary
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Liberty and the Domestic Use of the Military

Trump’s deployment of the National Guard in U.S. cities raises anxieties and civil liberties concerns.
News & Commentary
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The "Keep Families Together" Package: Drawing the Line Against Authoritarianism

These bills directly respond to authoritarian-style abuses like secret police, due process violations, and local immigration detention.
Court Case
Apr 27, 2025

Defending International Students After Immigration Status Termination

We filed an amicus brief in two separate cases challenging the random revocation of international students’ visas at the University of Wisconsin and other universities throughout the state.
Court Case
Dec 20, 2006

Castaneda v. Welch: Milwaukee FPC Must Investigate Citizen Complaints