Statements & Reports on Immigration Policy in the United States

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Immigrant Rights Groups Sue to Protect Due Process for Asylum Seekers 

Immigrant Rights Groups Sue to Protect Due Process for Asylum Seekers  New Lawsuit Seeks to Stop Trump Rule that Sends Asylum Seekers to Immigration Court Without Interviews  Washington, D.C. (August 19, 2026) — Today, immigration legal service providers and...
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Florence Project Decries Supreme Court Rulings in Mullin v. Al Otro Lado and Mullin v. Doe 

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Florence Project Decries Supreme Court Rulings in Mullin v. Al Otro Lado and Mullin v. Doe  Phoenix, AZ – The Florence Immigrant & Refugee Rights Project decries the Supreme Court’s rulings today in two separate immigration cases, which allows the Trump administration to circumvent well-established asylum law and aim to strip...
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Medical Neglect in ICE Detention – March 2026

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We are seeing an alarming increase in the number of clients who have severe medical issues or chronic illnesses and who are experiencing potentially life-threatening medical neglect in ICE custody....
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The Florence Project is devastated by the passing of Emmanuel Damas

The Florence Project is devastated by the passing of Emmanuel Damas

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Phoenix, AZ – The Florence Project is devastated by the passing of Emmanuel Damas in ICE custody this week. In reaction, Florence Project Legal Director Laura St. John shared: “We...
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Florence Project Launches Universal Representation Pilot in Arizona Immigration Courts

Florence Project Launches Universal Representation Pilot in Arizona Immigration Courts

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Florence, AZ – The Florence Immigrant & Refugee Rights Project has launched a pilot universal representation model to provide free, merits-blind legal representation to people in immigration detention facing deportation, regardless of their demographics, legal claims, or other factors. “Throughout our 36-year history,...
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Medical Neglect, Strip Searches, and Abuse: Deadly and Dehumanizing Conditions in the Eloy Detention Center (June 2024-November 2025)

Medical Neglect, Strip Searches, and Abuse: Deadly and Dehumanizing Conditions in the Eloy Detention Center (June 2024-November 2025)

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We are proud to share with you the Florence Project’s most recent detention conditions report, “Medical Neglect, Strip Searches, and Abuse: Deadly and Dehumanizing Conditions in the Eloy Detention Center.”...
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