Immigrants' Rights

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Upholding the rights of immigrants is important to us all. The fundamental constitutional protections of due process and equal protection embodied in our Constitution and Bill of Rights apply to every person and are not limited to citizens.

Immigrants are entitled to certain broad constitutional protections.

Due Process: The right to be treated fairly, whether in a deportation hearing or a criminal court proceeding, applies to every person within U.S. borders.

Equal Protection: Prohibits discrimination based on race or national origin.

Free Speech and Religious Freedom: These rights are protected under the First Amendment.

See our Know Your Rights: Immigration page for more details.

Know Your Rights: Immigration

The Latest

Podcast
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Episode 18: Hell of a Year

Public funding of religious schools. A victory for the rights of young voters at the DMV. A green light for partisan gerrymandering. A total abortion ban stopped in its tracks. On this episode, Jace and Paul try to remember all the highlights and low points of 2025. No victory is final, and neither are the losses. Governor Henry McMaster has sent National Guard troops to Washington D.C. again. If you’d like to send a message telling him to bring the troops home for the holidays, visit aclusc.org/guard.
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Control de Inmigración: Órdenes Judiciales y Órdenes Administrativas

Los agentes podrían mostrarle una orden judicial emitida o una orden administrativa. Existe una diferencia considerable entre ambas.
Know Your Rights
Conozca Sus Derechos: Inmigración

Inmigración: Conozca Sus Derechos

Independientemente de su estado migratorio, usted tiene derechos garantizados bajo la Constitución de los Estados Unidos. Conozca aquí más sobre sus derechos como inmigrante y cómo hacerlos valer.
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Immigration Enforcement: Administrative vs. Judicial Warrants

Immigration agents may show you a judicial warrant or an administrative warrant. There is a critical difference between the two.
Court Case
Apr 18, 2025

Ariwoola v. Noem

An international Ph.D. student at the University of South Carolina faces the threat of arrest and deportation as the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has suddenly and unilaterally terminated his F-1 student status. We're suing to defend his due process rights.
Court Case
Mar 20, 2017

United States v. Kolsuz

Court Case
Oct 12, 2011

United States V. South Carolina