News & Commentary about Human Rights

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Mar 27, 2023

This Law Could Criminalize Everyday Conversations About Immigration

Protester holds a sign that says All Immigrants are Welcome Here.

This Law Could Criminalize Everyday Conversations About Immigration

Mar 14, 2023

How Policy Hidden in an Algorithm is Threatening Families in This Pennsylvania County

A case work supervisor looks over the first screen of software used by workers who field calls at an intake call screening center for the Allegheny County Children.

How Policy Hidden in an Algorithm is Threatening Families in This Pennsylvania County

Mar 9, 2023

The Women Who Made ACLU History

The Women Who Made ACLU History

Mar 3, 2023

Child Labor Investigation Reveals Immigration Policy Changes We Need Now

Migrant children working inside a classroom.

Child Labor Investigation Reveals Immigration Policy Changes We Need Now

Jan 26, 2023

Biden Must Reverse Plans to Revive Deadly Trump-era Asylum Bans

A man seeking asylum in the United States wears a shirt that reads, "BIDEN PLEASE LET US IN!," as he stands among tents that line an entrance to the border crossing in Tijuana, Mexico.

Biden Must Reverse Plans to Revive Deadly Trump-era Asylum Bans

Dec 19, 2022

Your Guide to Discussing the Right to Seek Asylum at the Dinner Table

Your Guide to Discussing the Right to Seek Asylum at the Dinner Table

Dec 14, 2022

From the Death Penalty to Marijuana, Clemency is a Tool For Justice

Demonstrators, holding a sign reading "STOP THE DEATH PENALTY", stand on the steps of the State Capitol in Atlanta.

From the Death Penalty to Marijuana, Clemency is a Tool For Justice

Dec 5, 2022

What the 2022 Midterms Taught Us About Immigration Reform

A group of immigration reform demonstrators with a sign that says "Immigration Reform Now."

What the 2022 Midterms Taught Us About Immigration Reform

Nov 22, 2022

The Club Q Shooting Took Trans Lives and Destabilized a Community

A waving rainbow flag reading "Rest In Power Daniel Aston" sits at the memorial created outside of Club Q.

The Club Q Shooting Took Trans Lives and Destabilized a Community

Oct 13, 2022

The US Government Gave Them Protection. Now It May Take It Away.

The US Government Gave Them Protection. Now It May Take It Away.