Press Releases

NYCLU Response to King and Zeldin’s Call for Sheriffs to Deputize Officers for ICE

LONG ISLAND ‒ Representatives Peter King and Lee Zeldin sent a letter to the Nassau and Suffolk County Sheriffs yesterday urging them to deputize officers to act as immigration agents through the federal 287(g) program, following a court ruling in the New York Civil Liberties Union’s case P

February 15, 2019

New Report: False Gang Allegations Deny NY Teens’ Access to Immigration Status and Bond Services

NEW YORK ‒ The New York Civil Liberties Union and the New York Immigration Coalition released a new report today documenting how allegations of gang membership, no matter how vague or flimsy, can lead to the denial of immigration relief to immigrant youth.

February 13, 2019

NYCLU Letter Calling for Stronger Syracuse I-81 Replacement Planning Process

For over a decade New York has been discussing plans to fix Syracuse’s deteriorating viaduct. Currently, the New York Department of Transportation is drafting a report that will evaluate the three possible solutions for replacing the I-81.

February 11, 2019

Advocates Argue for Farmworker Labor Rights in Albany Appellate Court

ALBANY, N.Y. ‒ Advocates for farmworkers were in court today in Albany to challenge a Jim Crow-era New York law that denies farmworkers the right to organize without fear of retaliation.

February 11, 2019

NYCLU Expands Senior Leadership

Civil Rights Organization Welcomes New Program Director, Legal Director, and Field Director

February 8, 2019

NYCLU Response to Expected Mention of NY Abortion Law in State of the Union Address

The New York Civil Liberties Union released the following response to anticipated remarks by President Trump at tonight’s State of the Union Address regarding New York’s passage last month of the Reproductive Health Act.

February 5, 2019