Press Releases

NH federal court temporarily restores terminated student status of Dartmouth College student

The federal court in New Hampshire said during an emergency hearing today that it would temporarily restore the F-1 student immigration status of a Dartmouth College student.
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights

ACLU of NH files suit on terminated student status of Dartmouth College student 

The lawsuit asks the court to reinstate this student’s F-1 student status, which would allow him to continue his studies. 
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights

ACLU-NH confirms FCI Berlin already jailing ICE detainees

Just weeks after leaked plans showed that FCI Berlin would soon jail immigrants detained by ICE, the ACLU of New Hampshire confirmed that it is already doing so - despite the federal government never confirming the plans.
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights

NH immigration advocates denounce leaked plans to use FCI Berlin for immigration detention; ACLU-NH files FOIA request for expansion plans

This proposal means that immigrants facing civil - not criminal - charges would be sent to a medium-security federal prison in one of the northernmost cities in the entire state, isolated from their family, advocates, and potential legal services.
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights

Federal Court Blocks Trump Birthright Citizenship Executive Order 

A federal court in New Hampshire today blocked President Trump’s executive order that seeks to strip certain babies born in the United States of their U.S. citizenship. 
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights

ACLU-NH Sends Letter to Acting U.S. Attorney Blasting Trump Administration Threats Against State and Local Officials

The Department of Justice’s January 21, 2025 memo threatening local officials with criminal prosecution for refusing to carry out the Trump administration’s mass deportation agenda is legally baseless and harmful to our communities.
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights

Immigrants’ Rights Advocates Sue Trump Administration Over Birthright Citizenship Executive Order    

Immigrants’ rights advocates today sued the Trump administration over its executive order that seeks to strip certain babies born in the United States of their U.S. citizenship.  
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights

ACLU-NH Statement on 2024 Election Results

For 105 years nationwide and 56 years in New Hampshire, the ACLU has been a fearless defender of our constitutional freedoms and has a long record of fighting politicians’ abuses of power - and we are not stopping now. 

ACLU-NH questions state spending on Northern Border after data shows zero apprehensions

New Border Patrol data shows zero apprehensions occurred from January to May 2024
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights