ACLU files lawsuit against "Alligator Alcatraz" immigration facility in Florida Everglades, alleging detainees are denied legal counsel and face dangerous conditions.

The ACLU, ACLU of Florida and Americans for Immigrant Justice are working with detainees and other groups representing them, including Florida Keys Immigration, Sanctuary of the South, U.S. Immigration Law Counsel, Victoria Slatton of Sanabria & Associates, and the Law Offices of Catherine Perez, PLLC.

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has officially filed a class-action lawsuit against President Donald Trump's administration over lack of access to legal counsel and violations of due process for people detained at Florida’s "Alligator Alcatraz.

People held in Florida’s immigrant detention center in the Everglades sued the Trump and DeSantis administrations on Wednesday, demanding access to their attorneys.

Immigrants’ rights advocates today sued the Trump administration over lack of access to legal counsel and violations of due process

The American Civil Liberties Union of Florida has withdrawn a lawsuit against Gov. Ron DeSantis now that he has filled a Tallahassee-area judgeship.

"No matter your politics, the ACLU has probably annoyed you," writes former Sun Sentinel opinion page editor Rosemary O'Hara, who has joined the board of the ACLU of Florida. But the organization ...

The Republican governor of this southern US state has ramped up pressure on numerous institutions to force them to cooperate with immigration enforcement authorities.