Press Releases

ACLU statement on law enforcement response in aftermath of March 11 protests

Vermont law enforcement leaders refuse to take responsibility for excessive force and unlawful ICE arrests during the March 11 protests.

After Earning Ph.D., Rümeysa Öztürk Chooses Her Next Chapter

Dr. Öztürk completed her Ph.D. program in February and has returned to Türkiye one year after being detained for co-authoring an op-ed

ACLU Statement on Latest Mass Unsheltering of Vulnerable Vermonters from Emergency Shelter

ACLU of Vermont Executive Director James Duff Lyall condemns the state’s "mass unsheltering" of vulnerable residents and the Scott administration for failing to utilize available funding to address the housing crisis.

Vermont Advocates Urge Governor Scott to Take Immediate Action to Address Mass Unsheltering

Hundreds of Vermonters will be pushed out of the state’s emergency housing program in the coming days, all of whom the state has vetted and deemed to be “vulnerable” in some way.

ACLU statement on ICE enforcement activity in South Burlington

An ICE enforcement action in South Burlington resulted in vehicle collisions and a protracted standoff involving federal and state law enforcement and hundreds of protesters.

Vermont joins The Habeas Project of New England to bolster legal services for immigrants detained by ICE

With over 900 ICE detentions in Vermont in the past year, regional coalition seeks volunteers to fill gaps in legal representation

Mohsen Mahdawi’s removal proceedings terminated by immigration judge

The Columbia University graduate student was detained and put into deportation proceedings last year over his speech in support of Palestinian rights

Immigration judge terminates removal proceedings against child development scholar Rümeysa Öztürk

Judge determines DHS lacks legal grounds to deport Ms. Öztürk, who was arrested and detained by ICE for co-authoring an op-ed

Legislators, Advocates & Community Call for Action on Immigrants’ Rights

Slate of policy proposals seek to leverage state power and resources to protect immigrant communities.