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.

The Latest

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ACLU of Nevada Files Class Action Lawsuit to Seek Bond Hearings and Ensure Due Process for Detained Immigrants

Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights
Court Cases: Jacobo-Ramirez et al. v. Noem
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LVMPD Ignores Underlying Nevada Court Order in ACLU of Nevada’s 287(g) Challenge and Transfers Detainee to ICE Custody

Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights
Court Cases: Morais-Hechavarria v. Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department
News & Commentary
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Metro’s cooperation with ICE violates state law, says ACLU of Nevada lawsuit

The American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada is challenging the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department’s agreement with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to assist the federal agency by holding individuals in custody beyond their release.
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ACLU of Nevada Challenges Local Law Enforcement Cooperation with ICE 

LVMPD’s 287(g) agreement violates Nevada law, obstructs Nevada court order, and drains state resources 
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights
Court Cases: Morais-Hechavarria v. Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department
Court Case
Nov 04, 2025

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
Oct 13, 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
Jul 09, 2025

ACLU of Nevada v. LVMPD

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