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A demonstrator at the Journey to Justice rally in Basile, Louisiana on June 30, 2025 holding a sign that says, "ICE is Breaking The Law."

A Sunday at an Idaho Racetrack Ended in a Mass Immigration Raid. Hundreds Faced Cruel Detention Practices.

More than 200 federal, state, and local law enforcement launched an unlawful and discriminatory immigration raid in Wilder, Idaho.

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Sep 8, 2026

ACLU Urges Court to Allow Lawsuit Challenging Violent Idaho Immigration Raid to Proceed

An opposition to the defendants’ motion to dismiss filed today challenges defendants’ claim that the massive immigration raid at a family event was a routine execution of five criminal warrants
A large number of community members are detained and questioned by law enforcement in Wilder, Idaho.

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Jul 31, 2020

Stories from the Inside: Christopher

"...all I can say is to pray that those incarcerated make it out and get to go home to their families, alive and healthy."

Stories from the inside
Jul 28, 2020

Stories from the Inside: Dylan

I am currently at SICI and we just got our first positive case on our tier and the guy was my side Bunkie. We are currently under quarantine status so we only get off our tier to use the kiosk every once in a while for about 45 minutes for the whole 48-person tier. Also, we haven't been outside now for about a week — which sucks for me because I love being outside and I work out about 3 hours every day. All the workout equipment is outside, so it’s just calisthenics and cardio for now.

Stories from the Inside Dylan
Jul 21, 2020

Stories from the Inside: Tasha

Dear ACLU of Idaho, Human Kind, and Black & Pink Boise,

Stories from the Inside Tasha
Jul 15, 2020

Stories from the Inside: Scott

June 7, 2020

ACLU Idaho stories from the inside
Jul 08, 2020

Stories from the Inside: Dustin

June 2, 2020

ACLU Idaho stories from the inside
Mar 26, 2020

COVID-19 Information from the ACLU of Idaho

Haga clic aquí para leer esta información en español. (Spanish)

Graphic with abstract icons of an ambulance, stethoscope, and doctor, with the words COVID-19 above it and the ACLU of Idaho below it
Mar 10, 2020

Smart Justice Stories Project: Jason

Jason is a tanned middle aged man with a salt and pepper beard, looking pleasantly at the camera from inside the marble rotunda in the Idaho State Capitol Building.
Feb 27, 2020

Smart Justice Idaho Stories Project: David

David ran into law enforcement when he was 16 when he was falsely accused of robbing his own house. Since then, he has not been able to dodge his record, making obtaining a career and education difficult.

David is a clean white man in a blue collared shirt and black jacket looking at the camera from his front yard
Jan 24, 2020

Idaho’s Great Lengths to Hide Execution Details From the Public

Idaho is fighting in the courts and legislature against IDOC’s dangerous practice of withholding information about lethal injections from the people.  

Empty lethal injection execution chamber with injection table and podium