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Four masked DEA police officers wearing tactical vests labeled “DEA POLICE” walk across a downtown intersection at night, with tall office buildings, streetlights, traffic signals, and cars with headlights behind them.

Apr 6, 2026

States Have the Power to Hold Federal Agents Accountable by Allowing People to Sue Them for Rights Violations

States Have the Power to Hold Federal Agents Accountable by Allowing People to Sue Them for Rights Violations
ACLU National Legal Director Cecillia Wang speaks outside the Supreme Court. A sign on the podium says Protect Birthright Citizenship.

Apr 1, 2026

Live Coverage: Birthright Citizenship SCOTUS Oral Arguments

Live Coverage: Birthright Citizenship SCOTUS Oral Arguments
Immigration agents dressed up as soldiers with big guns facing the camera with cars and sky behind them

Mar 24, 2026

All the Ways Palantir is Assisting Trump’s Abusive Removal Campaign

All the Ways Palantir is Assisting Trump’s Abusive Removal Campaign
A person (with their back to the camera) in a winter hat and gloves stands with both arms raised during an anti-ICE demonstration, facing a line of police officers in tactical gear behind yellow tape on a Minneapolis street.

Mar 17, 2026

'I Have No Rights': Minnesota Residents Sue Trump Administration for Racial Profiling, Stops Without Suspicion, and Warrantless Arrests

'I Have No Rights': Minnesota Residents Sue Trump Administration for Racial Profiling, Stops Without Suspicion, and Warrantless Arrests
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."

Mar 12, 2026

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

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

Mar 11, 2026

Trump’s Firing of Noem Signals Need for New Vision on Immigration

Trump’s Firing of Noem Signals Need for New Vision on Immigration
A photos of demonstrators in Minneapolis filming federal agents.

Mar 3, 2026

Your Questions Answered: Filming ICE Interactions Safely

Your Questions Answered: Filming ICE Interactions Safely
Wide daytime view of the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C., with the white dome and columns under a bright blue sky.

Feb 26, 2026

How Your Elected Officials Are Voting on Key Legislation

How Your Elected Officials Are Voting on Key Legislation
People in Florida carry a sign calling for an end to 287(g).

Feb 26, 2026

ICE is Rapidly Expanding Dangerous 287(g) Agreements with Local Police

ICE is Rapidly Expanding Dangerous 287(g) Agreements with Local Police
A graduation photo of Tufts University PhD student Rümeysa Öztürk.

Feb 24, 2026

Rümeysa Öztürk: I Saw the Horrors of ICE Detention Firsthand. It is No Place for a Child.

Rümeysa Öztürk: I Saw the Horrors of ICE Detention Firsthand. It is No Place for a Child.