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Sandhya
Bathija

Sandhya Bathija joined the ACLU communications department in September 2011 and serves the Washington Legislative Office. Previously, she worked in the communications department of Americans United for Separation of Church and State and as a reporter for The National Law Journal. She also practiced law for a small civil rights firm in Detroit, Michigan. She holds a law degree from The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law and is proud alum of Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications.

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05/10/2012
Voter Suppression

Voter Suppression Laws: Will We Let Them Impact the 2012 Election?

By Sandhya Bathija, Washington Legislative Office at 1:49pm
As we head into the 2012 presidential election, we’re sure to hear competing claims on where our electorate stands and speculations on why. Read More
04/18/2012
End Racial Profiling Act

ACLU Lens: ACLU Executive Director Anthony D. Romero, ACLU Clients Urge Congress to End Racial Profiling

By Sandhya Bathija, Washington Legislative Office at 1:02pm
Racial profiling is based on crass stereotypes and assumptions, instead of facts, evidence and good solid police work. Read More
04/12/2012
End Racial Profiling Act

ACLU Lens: Laura W. Murphy Speaks Out As a Mother on the Impact of Trayvon Martin's Death 

By Sandhya Bathija, Washington Legislative Office at 12:05pm
The ACLU's Laura W. Murphy shares a personal story about how she has often feared her 22-year-old African-American son will be targeted like Trayvon Martin. Read More
04/03/2012
Immigration Detention

The Administration Must Act: Immigrants in Detention Deserve Equal Protection from Sexual Abuse

By Sandhya Bathija, Washington Legislative Office at 6:14pm
In 2009, Claudia Leiva Deras, a domestic violence survivor who is now a lawful U.S. resident, was held in immigration detention at the Cass County Jail in ... Read More
03/06/2012
Corporal Punishment in Schools

ACLU Lens: New York Times Highlights Data Showing Harsh Discipline for Minority Students and Students with Disabilities

By Sandhya Bathija, Washington Legislative Office at 12:21pm
Today, the Department of Education will release crucial civil rights data exposing discipline practices in our country's public schools and certain juvenile justice ... Read More
02/03/2012
Fair Sentencing Act

Threat to Current Sentencing Law Looms: Are We Headed Back to Mandatory Guidelines?

By Sandhya Bathija, Washington Legislative Office at 5:43pm
The debate over sentencing guidelines is about to heat up in Congress, according to a recent report by NPR. In a story that ran on Tuesday’s Morning Edition, ... Read More
01/23/2012
Voter Suppression

Poll and Post Agree: Criminal Disfranchisement Laws Are Unjust

By Sandhya Bathija, Washington Legislative Office at 4:49pm
Criminal disfranchisement proved to be a hot issue in the Republican presidential debates recently, leading to a CNN poll asking, “Should felons be allowed ... Read More
12/19/2011
Voter Suppression

ACLU Lens: A Fight Far From Over: Julian Bond Stands Up Against the Latest Attacks on Voting Rights

By Sandhya Bathija, Washington Legislative Office at 2:09pm
In Sunday’s issue of the Chicago Tribune, famed civil rights activist Julian Bond reminded us that expanding access to the ballot for all Americans has been a ... Read More
12/14/2011
Secure Communities

One Too Many: New York Times Highlights American Citizens Detained Under S-Comm

By Sandhya Bathija, Washington Legislative Office at 3:31pm
The New York Times today exposed a persistent problem with the Department of Homeland Security’s immigration enforcement programs: American citizens are ... Read More
11/21/2011
H.B. 56

Help From Washington: Members of Congress See Firsthand the Damage of Alabama’s H.B. 56 And Speak Out

By Sandhya Bathija, Washington Legislative Office at 4:21pm
Today, a congressional delegation traveled to Alabama to see first-hand the devastating effects of H.B. 56. Read More
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