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Apr 23, 2026

Federal Judiciary Issues Groundbreaking Order Guaranteeing Lawyers and Due Process for Immigrants Detained at Angola

Middle District of Louisiana Appoints Federal Public Defender, Prohibits Transfers, Mandates Fast-Track Review for All Habeas Cases
Apr 13, 2026

Report Reveals Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office Is Seven Times More Likely to Stop, Ticket, and Arrest Black Drivers than non-Black Drivers, Sheriff Fails to Respond

LPSO refuses to track its own data despite statistical analysis exposing systematic racial discrimination in traffic stops, tickets, and arrests.
Mar 31, 2026

 ACLU of Louisiana’s Justice Lab: Immigration Project Marks 17 Freed Clients, Creating New Legal Pathways for Release from ICE Detention Despite Recent, Devastating Fifth Circuit Ruling

A federal judge recently ruled that ICE violated due process when it detained a previously paroled immigrant, finding Fifth Circuit’s recent ruling inapplicable
Mar 26, 2026

Federal Court Orders Release of Trans Woman Illegally Deported by ICE Despite Torture Protections

After a Year, Britania Rios Secures Freedom in Landmark Louisiana Ruling Rejecting Immigration Detention as a form of Double Punishment for Those with Prior Convictions
Mar 20, 2026

ACLU of Louisiana Demands ICE Detention Facilities Restore Access to Legal Counsel

Letters cite systemic barriers violating detainees' constitutional rights and ICE's own standards
Mar 9, 2026

Settlement Reached with DHS to Allow Mother to Complete Residency Application

ICE agreed to transport Marina Cruz Alanis to a biometrics appointment after administration initially blocked her from finalizing lawful permanent residence application