News & Commentary
May 23, 2003
ACLU Crticizes New Drivers' License Policy
The R.I. ACLU called “shortsighted” the state’s announcement today that it will no longer issue drivers’ licenses to individuals who present Individual Tax Identification Numbers (ITIN’s) rather than Social Security Numbers.
Apr 24, 2003
ACLU Hails Court Ruling Supporting Due Process For Detained Immigrants
The R.I. ACLU today hailed a decision issued by U.S. District Court Judge William Smith, holding unconstitutional the INS’ efforts to indefinitely detain without a hearing, pending deportation proceedings, an immigrant with a criminal record. The court held that inmate Errol Hall, who is from Jamaica but has lived in this country for 30 years, had to be provided an opportunity to show whether he is a flight risk or a danger to the community that justifies his continued detention after three years. ACLU executive director Steven Brown called the ruling a “welcome reminder of the important role the judiciary must play” in protecting our freedoms.
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