Immigrants' Rights

When the government has the power to deny legal rights and due process to one vulnerable group, everyone’s rights are at risk.

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Immigrants' Rights Resources

Faces of North Carolina Narratives

  • The Faces of North Carolina is a video series campaign dedicated to highlighting the stories of immigrants and their families living across our state. At a time when anti-immigrant rhetoric is growing, this campaign seeks to humanize the individuals behind these harmful narratives and demonstrate the vital role immigrants play in the prosperity of North Carolina.

We Have Rights

  • An empowerment campaign to prepare for and safely defend our rights during encounters with Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE).

New Information for Immigrant Driver's License Applicants

  • The NCDMV recently issued a Declaratory Ruling in March 2023 addressing some of the issues immigrants have experienced obtaining full-term, eight-year driver’s licenses and putting new rules in place for immigrants applying for driver’s licenses in North Carolina.

Immigrant Civil Rights Assistance Request Form

  • A form intended for attorneys who serve immigrant communities, either in civil or criminal court, and who are aware of potential civil rights violations occurring in those communities. It is not intended to be used to locate an immigration attorney (i.e., an attorney to defend against deportation or apply for immigration relief); individuals seeking those referrals may consult general directories, such as the Find a Lawyer page on the website for the American Immigration Lawyers Association.

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287(g) Agreements in North Carolina

A 287(g) agreement gives local law enforcement the power to enforce federal immigration law—something they normally cannot do. These agreements turn local officers into Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, fueling deportations, racial profiling, and fear in immigrant communities.
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Know Your Rights: Immigrants' Rights

Regardless of your immigration status, you have guaranteed rights under the Constitution.
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NC General Assembly Forces Harmful Bills into Law Despite Governor Vetoes

Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights, LGBTQIA+ Equality
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Court Case
May 23, 2023

FLOC v. Stein

North Carolina farmworkers and a coalition of civil rights groups are challenging a state law that guts the ability of farmworkers to organize and make collective bargaining agreements with employers.
Court Case
Apr 12, 2017

Public Records on President Trump's Muslim Bans

ACLU affiliates across the country filed 13 separate Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuits demanding government documents about the on-the-ground implementation of President Trump’s Muslim bans.