Immigrants' Rights

Regardless of a person’s country of origin, everyone in the United States has constitutional rights. Yet xenophobia and structural inequities mean the rights of immigrants are disproportionately violated.

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Regardless of a person’s country of origin, everyone in the United States has constitutional rights. Yet xenophobia and structural inequities mean the rights of immigrants are disproportionately violated.

Expanding the rights of immigrants is a top strategic priority of the ACLU-NJ, and we advocate on all fronts: litigation, legislation, public outreach, and organizing.

We have driven powerful advocacy to fight immigration detention, to make driver’s licenses accessible for all New Jerseyans, and to end state and local law enforcement’s participation in federal detentions and deportation actions, among other work.

The Latest


News & Commentary
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Immigration Detention Is Anti-American

Let’s be clear: the Trump administration’s mass detention and deportation agenda must be stopped.
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ACLU-NJ Responds to SCOTUS Ruling on Birthright Citizenship

The ruling is a victory for immigrant communities that honors our nation’s promise: if you are born in the United States, then you are an American citizen.
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights
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ACLU-NJ, Partners Respond to US v. Newark Ruling in Support of Community Trust Policies

U.S. District Court Judge Evelyn Padin dismissed the federal government’s lawsuit against four New Jersey cities over their policies that limit voluntary collaboration between municipal agencies and federal civil immigration enforcement.
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights
News & Commentary
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Know Your Rights: 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup

If you plan on attending a World Cup game at MetLife Stadium this summer, make sure to know your rights before you go. 

Cases, Campaigns & Legislation


Campaign
Aug 2025

Advancing Immigrants’ Rights

We must build a fair and welcoming state for all people – regardless of immigration status. It’s past time for New Jersey to end its participation in the federal detention and deportation system, as states like Connecticut and California have done. New Jersey must pass the Immigrant Trust Act.
Campaign
Sep 2024

Advancing Immigrants’ Rights

We must build a fair and welcoming state for all people – regardless of immigration status. It’s past time for New Jersey to end its participation in the federal detention and deportation system, as states like Connecticut and California have done. New Jersey must pass the Immigrant Trust Act.
Campaign
Aug 2025

COVID-19: What It Means For Your Rights

We at the ACLU of New Jersey are monitoring to make sure that government actions reflect public health and scientific evidence – not fear. And we’re monitoring to make sure that our rights – and in particular, the rights of the most vulnerable – remain intact.