June 1, 2011, New York – A wide coalition of immigrant advocacy groups applauded Governor Cuomo decision today to suspend the mass deportation program known as “Secure Communities...
Decision Leaves Club Ban in Place June 9, New York –The highest court in New York State has refused to hear an appeal on Fordham University’s ban of Students for Justice in Palestine. Fordham...
Today, Members of Congress are introducing the No Ban Act. This is Congress’ opportunity to ensure that we mean it when we promise to be a nation of ideas and not one built for any single race,...
Charges against Urooj Rahman and Colin Mattis should be dropped. [caption align="right"] [/caption] Last Monday, the Center for Constitutional Rights — along with a coalition of other civil rights...
April 28, 2012, Washington, DC —Today, CODEPINK, the Center for Constitutional Rights, and Reprieve hosted the International Drone Summit in Washington, DC. The Summit consisted of multiple...
To mark the 23rd of the month, invoking the 23 hours per day that prisoners spend isolated in special housing units, activists throughout California are taking action to bring attention to prison...
June 14, 2011, Phoenix and New York -- Nearly a year after the arrest of three lawyers who were monitoring the police response to protestors opposing the controversial Arizona immigration law, SB1070...
Each year, 400,000 immigrants enter the immigration detention system, charged not with crimes but with civil violations of immigration law. Few have lawyers. The Obama Administration has deported...
Reversing Decades of Precedent, Highest Court Allows Private Corporations to Block Release of Government Information June 24, 2019, New York, NY – Today, the Supreme Court reversed decades of...
By Jocelyn Brooks and Greger Calhan, Center for Constitutional Rights Ella Baker legal interns in Port-au-Prince July 14, 2011 — Standing out amidst the wreckage of a destroyed tent were a...
