Immigrants' Rights

The ACLU supports rights for all people within the United States and is committed to expanding and enforcing the civil liberties and civil rights of non-citizens and to combating public and private discrimination against immigrants.

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Immigrants are an essential part of Nevada’s story—they’re our neighbors, coworkers, and family members who help our communities thrive. Yet federal immigration policies and local cooperation with ICE have repeatedly torn families apart and placed entire communities under threat.

Nevada must serve as a firewall against unconstitutional federal overreach. The ACLU of Nevada works to ensure that state and local agencies uphold constitutional rights for everyone, regardless of their citizenship status. By defending immigrant families, we protect the freedom and dignity of every Nevadan.

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News & Commentary
ICE officers in the street and a protest sign being held up that reads "ICE out of our communities."

ICE arrests skyrocketed in Nevada last year

Immigration arrests in Nevada increased drastically last year, with over 2,000 detained in the first 10 months of President Trump's second term.
News & Commentary
Senior Staff Attorney Sadmira Ramic arguing in court hearing.

Judge gives DMV five days to produce communications with ICE, Homeland Security

Carson City District Judge Kristin Luis says she’s leaning toward imposing civil penalties against the Nevada DMV for failing to comply with the law in its responses to requests from the ACLU Nevada for the state agency’s communications with ICE agents, as well as the Department of Homeland Security.
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Judge to Review Communications Between DMV and ICE, Policies Surrounding Signal Use 

ACLU of Nevada Requests Civil Penalties Against DMV 
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights, First Amendment
Court Cases: ACLU of Nevada v. Department of Motor Vehicles
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Hearing Friday in Lawsuit Over Secret Communications Between the Nevada DMV and ICE

Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights, First Amendment
Court Cases: ACLU of Nevada v. Department of Motor Vehicles
Court Case
Feb 05, 2026

Jacobo-Ramirez et al. v. Noem

We filed a class action lawsuit, in collaboration with the ACLU and the UNLV Immigration Clinic, against the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), challenging a new federal policy that unlawfully denied immigrants their right to a bond hearing. For decades, people who were living in the U.S. and later detained by immigration authorities were entitled to a bond hearing under federal law. The DHS has now reversed this precedent by reclassifying these longtime residents as “applicants for admission,” thereby stripping them of their right to ask a judge for release. Now, under this new policy, anyone who entered the United States without inspection is detained while their immigration case moves forward without the opportunity for a bond hearing, also known as a custody redetermination hearing. This is a direct attack on due process. People who have lived in Nevada for years are now being held for prolonged periods of time in civil detention facilities without knowing when, or if, they’ll ever see a judge. Our class action seeks to reaffirm the right to a bond hearing for immigrants arrested inside of the United States and prevent them from being unlawfully detained without the possibility of release and in violation of their due process rights.
Court Case
Nov 25, 2025

Morais-Hechavarria v. Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department

We filed a lawsuit challenging the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department’s (LVMPD) 287(g) agreement with ICE. That agreement allows ICE to use local law enforcement to assist in carrying out its federal immigration enforcement agenda.
Court Case
Aug 15, 2025

ACLU of Nevada v. Department of Motor Vehicles

We’re suing the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) for violating Nevada’s public records laws by refusing to release records related to their communications with ICE.
Court Case
Nov 21, 2025

ACLU of Nevada v. Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department

We are suing the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department to get public records about the full extent of its involvement with federal immigration enforcement.