ACLU-PA Sues Bucks Co. Sheriff Over Illegal ICE Agreement
ACLU-PA and the Community Justice Project sued Bucks County Sheriff Fred Harran after the sheriff entered into an agreement to cooperate with ICE without authorization from the Bucks County Board of Commissioners.
The ACLU of Pennsylvania and the Community Justice Project have filed a lawsuit challenging a so-called 287(g) agreement with Immigration and Customs Enforcement that the Bucks County Sheriff entered into...
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May 29, 2025
Lopez Contreras v. Oddo
Immigrants' Rights
Status: Filed
The ACLU of Pennsylvania joined lawyers from the New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG) to file a habeas corpus petition on behalf of Dylan Lopez Contreras, a New York City high school student and asylum...
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Apr 25, 2025
A.S.R. v. Trump et al.
Immigrants' Rights
Status: Filed
The ACLU of Pennsylvania and the National ACLU sued President Donald Trump and other high-level administration officials to stop the potential deportation of A.S.R., a Venezuelan man who has been living in...
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Apr 15, 2025
Students for Justice in Palestine at Pitt v. University of Pittsburgh
First Amendment Rights
Status: Filed
On April 15, 2025, the ACLU of Pennsylvania sued the University of Pittsburgh on behalf of Students for Justice in Palestine at Pitt (SJP-Pitt), a university-affiliated...
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Apr 3, 2025
Van v. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Immigrants' Rights
Status: Filed
The ACLU of Pennsylvania has filed a Freedom of Information Act request in federal court regarding the detention and deportation proceedings of Sereyrath "One" Van, a longtime lawful permanent resident who...
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Feb 12, 2025
Freedom of Information Act Filing Re Allegations of Sexual Abuse at Moshannon Valley Processing Center
Immigrants' Rights
Status: Filed
ACLU-PA and the National Immigration Litigation Alliance filed a Freedom of Information Act seeking the production of records regarding allegations of sexual abuse, assault, and harassment at the Moshannon...