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Poor people are one of the least powerful groups in the U.S. and their civil liberties are therefore always in a precarious state. The ACLU has defended the rights of the poor against government arbitrariness and abuse through litigation, lobbying and public education.


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Rights of the Poor : Housing : Legislative Documents

Coalition Letter to the Senate Urging Opposition to S. 274, the Class Action Fairness Act in order to Protect the Rights of Victims of Discrimination, Consumer Fraud and Toxic Pollution (01/26/2004)

Coalition Letter to the Senate Urging the Committee to Limit Proposed Guidelines for the Implementation of HMIS (Homeless Management Information Systems) (09/09/2003)
Coalition Letter to the Senate Urging the Committee to Limit Proposed Guidelines for the Implementation of HMIS (Homeless Management Information Systems)

ACLU Letter to the Department of Agriculture Expressing Concerns regarding Rural Development Regulations (USDA Proposed Rule 68 Fed. Reg. 3560) (08/01/2003)

ACLU Statement on the Unconstitutional or Otherwise Illegal Conduct Authorized by the Proposed Rule on Faith-Based Organizations Participation in HUD Housing Programs, Before the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity (03/25/2003)

ACLU Comments on Participation in HUD Programs by Faith-Based Organizations; Providing for Equal Treatment of All HUD Program Participants; Proposed Rule (Doc. No. FR-4782-P-01; FR Doc. 03-133; RIN 2501-AC89) (03/07/2003)

Joint Comments to the Department of Housing and Urban Development on the Public Housing Occupancy Guidebook (09/16/2002)

Testimony of CCLU Legal Director Philip Tegeler Before the House Financial Services Committee Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee and Housing and Community Opportunity Subcommittee on Fighting Discrimination Against the Disabled and Minorities Through Fair Housing Enforcement (06/25/2002)

Sign-on Letter to the House Financial Services Housing and Community Opportunity Subcommittee on The Protection of Innocent Tenants (06/17/2002)

Coalition Letter to HUD Secretary Martinez on Key Civil Rights Issues in the New HUD Administration (03/15/2001)

Letter to the Department of Housing & Urban Development on the Rule to Deconcentrate Poverty and Promote Integration in Public Housing (06/01/2000)

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