Index/Organizations/American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia

American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia

Organization in United States of America

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Jan 14, 2026
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What documentation can ICE legally request from people during routine stops?

ICE officers in public encounters commonly ask for identification and immigration papers, but what they can legally compel depends on the context: routine public stops do not automatically give ICE th...

Dec 15, 2025
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Are there notable lawsuits or settlements from U.S. citizens wrongfully detained by ICE in 2024?

Multiple lawsuits and at least one documented federal settlement involving U.S. citizens or long‑time residents wrongfully detained by ICE were active in 2024 and the surrounding years: a 2024 wrongfu...

Oct 4, 2025
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Can children of ICE detainees apply for special immigrant juvenile status?

Children of ICE detainees can pursue Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) under existing federal law, and recent litigation by the ACLU of Virginia asserts ICE is detaining youth who already have ...

Nov 16, 2025

What should I say if U.S. citizens are stopped by ICE agents at home?

If ICE appears at your home, most legal-rights guides say do not open the door and ask to see a judicial warrant — ICE’s administrative “Form I‑200” does not by itself authorize entry (see ACLU of Vir...

Jan 8, 2026

How have civil-rights organizations documented outcomes of lawsuits against ICE over the last five years (settlements, judgments, systemic injunctions)?

Civil‑rights organizations have, in the past five years, recorded a steady stream of concrete outcomes against ICE—class settlements that release detainees or restrict detainers, court judgments affir...

Dec 16, 2025

how does Virgina consttuion change

Virginia’s Constitution can be amended only through the General Assembly and a voter referendum: a proposed amendment must pass both the House and Senate in one session, pass them again in the next se...