American Civil Liberties Union

Rights of the Poor:
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.


ACLU Legacy Challenge

Freedom Files - Season 2
Ideological Exclusion

ACLU NewsfeedsACLU News Feed
ACLU Blog
ACLU Podcasts

Rights of the Poor : Legislative Documents

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)

ACLU Comments on the Proposed Charitable Choice Provisions Applicable to the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (RIN 0970-AC12) (02/18/2003)

Letter to the House Urging Opposition to The Personal Responsibility, Work, and Family Promotion Act of 2003/H.R. 4 (02/12/2003)

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

Letter to the Senate on the Work, Opportunity, and Responsibility for Kids (WORK) Act of 2002 (06/26/2002)

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)

Letter to the Senate on Reauthorization of Abstinence-Only Funding During Welfare Mark Up (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)

Letter to the Senate Finance Committee on the Restoration of Benefits to Legal Immigrants in TANF Reauthorization (06/06/2002)

Letter to the House Regarding HR 4700, the Personal Responsibility, Work, and Family Promotion Act of 2002 (05/14/2002)

ACLU Comments on State Children's Health Program: Eligibility for Prenatal Care for Unborn Children (05/06/2002)

Click to show/hide issues list
Your Local ACLUcongressional scorecardmultimediaforumspublicationssupport usstorecontact