Immigrants' Rights

The fundamental constitutional protections of due process and equal protection embodied in our Constitution and Bill of Rights apply to every person, regardless of immigration status.

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When the government has the power to deny legal rights and due process to one vulnerable group, everyone’s rights are at risk. That’s why the ACLU is dedicated to expanding and enforcing the civil liberties and civil rights of immigrants and to combating public and private discrimination against them.

 

Using targeted impact litigation, advocacy, and public outreach, the ACLU protects the rights and liberties of immigrants.

 

For years, the ACLU has been at the forefront of almost every major legal struggle on behalf of immigrants’ rights, focusing on challenging laws that deny immigrants access to the courts, impose indefinite and mandatory detention, and discriminate on the basis of nationality. In addition, we have challenged constitutional abuses that arise from immigration enforcement at the federal, state, and local levels, and unconstitutional enforcement tactics by the federal government and local agencies.

 

The ACLU of Wyoming is dedicated to protecting all immigrants – citizens and non-citizens alike – from unlawful imprisonment, discrimination and law enforcement abuses, and ensuring that they are afforded their due process rights to a fair hearing and access to legal assistance in immigration proceedings. Combining our national expertise in immigration policy with boots-on-the-ground understanding of the unique Wyoming landscape, the ACLU fights discriminatory policies with public outreach, education and advocacy to ensure everyone is treated fairly and equitably.

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Court Case
May 26, 2026

Juntos et al. v. Kozak

The ACLU of Wyoming filed a state lawsuit challenging Laramie County’s contracts with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Laramie County Sheriff Brian Kozak signed the contracts, commonly called 287(g) agreements, without the authorization of the Laramie County Commission, the county’s governing body. The case was filed on behalf of four plaintiffs: Juntos Wyoming, the Unitarian Universalist Church of Cheyenne and Drew’s Barbershop. Each has had to significantly alter their normal business operations to respond to the consequences of the county’s involvement with 287(g). The lawsuit asserts that the sheriff overstepped his authority, violating Wyoming law and the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act, by failing to get approval from Laramie County Commissioners when he signed the county’s 287(g) agreements with ICE. Sheriffs under Wyoming law have limited authority granted by statute. Any agreement that the sheriff wants to enter into has to be approved by the governing authority of the municipality. This did not happen in Laramie County, robbing the community of their chance to weigh in on the matter. Because the county’s 287(g) agreements expose the plaintiffs to ongoing harm, the plaintiffs are asking the court to declare the agreements invalid. The case, Juntos v. Wyoming, was filed in the First Judicial District Court in Laramie County.