Press Releases

New State Equivalency Guidelines for Nonpublic Schools Fall Short

NEW YORK - The New York State Education Department today released updated substantial equivalency guidance for instruction at nonpublic schools across the state.

November 20, 2018

Class Action Lawsuit Challenges Months-Long ICE Detentions Before First Court Appearance

NEW YORK – Cardozo Law Immigration Justice Clinic, The New York Civil Liberties Union, and The Bronx Defenders filed a putative class action lawsuit today against the U.S. government — including Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

November 15, 2018

Court Rules NY Law Enforcement Cannot Detain Immigrants for ICE

NEW YORK -- A state appeals court in Brooklyn ruled today definitively, and for the first time, that it is illegal under state law for local law enforcement agencies in New York to make immigration arrests at the request of federal immigration officials.

November 14, 2018

NYCLU Calls on New State Legislature to Pass Civil Rights Reforms

NEW YORK ‒ The New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following statement from Executive Director Donna Lieberman after the votes were counted on Election Day:

November 7, 2018

NYCLU, ACLU Challenge New York’s Voter Registration Deadline

Arbitrary 25-day Registration Cutoff Disenfranchises Tens of Thousands

November 6, 2018

Lawsuit: Trump Administration Using Fingerprint Checks to Delay Release of Immigrant Children

NEW YORK – The length of time immigrant children are detained in government custody is growing dramatically due to new requirements for fingerprinting and an enormous resulting backlog, according to a national class action lawsuit filed today by the New York Civil Liberties Union, American Civi