The ACLU of Idaho actively engages in protecting the immigrant community through litigation, fighting anti-immigrant legislation, providing public education, and elevating the stories of those directly impacted.
undocumented immigrants live in Idaho (source: University of Idaho McClure Center for Public Policy Research)
were introduced in the Idaho legislature during 2025 alone.
in ICE arrests of our immigrant neighbors in 2025. (source: Data Deportation Project)
Find resources for immigrant families to protect their assets and loved ones on our crisis planning page.
Immigrants are an integral part of Idaho’s identity, and they deserve the opportunity to live and thrive in Idaho with dignity, too. Not only are immigrants the backbone of Idaho’s booming agricultural industry, but they are our neighbors, co-workers, and friends.
Facts about immigrants in Idaho:
Idaho’s elected officials have launched an unprecedented campaign to dehumanize and terrorize immigrants of various legal statuses. During President Trump’s second term, these attacks have escalated to a new level that threatens the constitutional rights of all immigrants.
We are fighting back against these pervasive assaults on our immigrant community in the courts, at the statehouse, and in the community:
We will never stop fighting for an Idaho where all people have equal access to their constitutional freedoms, regardless of immigration status.
In 2023, we launched our SOMOS Idaho program to empower Idaho's Latine and immigrant communities through Know Your Rights information, leadership training and development, and storytelling support that challenges the anti-immigrant narrative in Idaho.
Now more than ever, we need people joining the fight for our immigrant community. Here are some actions you can take to support immigrant rights in Idaho:
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