“Our clients are following the rules they’ve been given to obtain citizenship. Unfortunately, ICE is not,” said ACLU-VA Senior Immigrants’ Rights Attorney Sophia Gregg.

“ICE's solution to the dangerous, rapidly degenerating conditions in its existing facilities can’t be to replicate those conditions in new facilities that it builds in secret,” said ACLU-VA Senior Immigrants' Rights Attorney Sophia Gregg

Past rulings found there was no legitimate reason to detain Dr. Suri and that doing so on the basis of an alleged “threat to foreign policy” or for his protected associations is likely unconstitutional.

"Gov. Youngkin’s Executive Order 53 is not about keeping Virginia elections fair: it’s about wrongfully purging eligible voters and scapegoating Virginia’s immigrant communities," said ACLU-VA Policy Director Chris Kaiser.

“In the face of federal attacks on our civil rights and civil liberties, Virginians have the opportunity to elect leaders who will shore up our rights here at home,” said ACLU-VA Executive Director Mary Bauer.

“Government officials should not be allowed to censor Virginians simply because they disagree with them," said ACLU-VA Senior Supervising Attorney Matt Callahan.

"ICE must follow the law, not violate people’s civil rights and civil liberties – or physical safety – to advance an inhumane political agenda," said ACLU-VA Senior Immigrants' Rights Attorney Sophia Gregg.

“The Board of Health’s vote today to target transgender athletes isn’t just beyond the scope of its authority: it’s a misguided resuscitation of a proposal Virginia’s lawmakers already rejected three times," said ACLU-VA Senior Transgender Rights Attorney Wyatt Rolla

"By announcing today that they’ll maintain their existing policies, these school districts are proving once again that Virginians are committed to the rule of law – even if the Trump administration isn’t,” said ACLU-VA Executive Director Mary Bauer