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Trump, Immigration, Trans Rights: The Stories That Shaped 2025
This year’s most-read ACLU stories trace a nation grappling with military overreach, attacks on the press, threats to immigrant and transgender communities, and the fight for justice in response.
By ACLU
Trump, Immigration, Trans Rights: The Stories That Shaped 2025Podcast
What’s On The Docket: A 2026 SCOTUS Briefing
‘Tis the season ... to stay ready. A busy Supreme Court term is already underway, with trans rights, redistricting, birthright citizenship, and more on the docket. And this week, Cecillia Wang is...
Conversation Guide
Dreading the holiday dinner table? Our experts provide advice to help you navigate the trickiest conversations.
Inside an ICE Detention Center: Detained People Describe Severe Medical Neglect, Harrowing Conditions
Seven people detail what it’s like to be held in a California immigration detention center. One man who likely has prostate cancer has continuously been denied medication and urgent treatment.
By Hibah Ansari
Inside an ICE Detention Center: Detained People Describe Severe Medical Neglect, Harrowing Conditions
Through the Lens of Liberty: The ACLU’s Year in Photos
From nationwide rallies to crucial Supreme Court cases, revisit the photos that encapsulate our eventful year.
By Johanna Silver
Through the Lens of Liberty: The ACLU’s Year in Photos
Detained Immigrants Detail Physical Abuse and Inhumane Conditions at Largest Immigration Detention Center in the U.S.
In a letter calling to end immigration detention at Fort Bliss, interviews with 45 people report physical and sexual abuse, medical neglect, and intimidation to self-deport.
By Haddy Gassama
Detained Immigrants Detail Physical Abuse and Inhumane Conditions at Largest Immigration Detention Center in the U.S.Podcast
What’s On The Docket: A 2026 SCOTUS Briefing
‘Tis the season ... to stay ready. A busy Supreme Court term is already underway, with trans rights, redistricting, birthright citizenship, and more on the docket. And this week, Cecillia Wang is...
Conversation Guide
Dreading the holiday dinner table? Our experts provide advice to help you navigate the trickiest conversations.
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What Does Free Speech Mean Online?
Weeks ago, President Trump was banned from nearly every social media platform because of his role in the events at the Capitol Building on January 6th. Just before Congress was set to certify Joe Biden as the next president of the United States, Trump instructed his supporters to, quote, “fight...
Weeks ago, President Trump was banned from nearly every social media platform because of his role in the events at the Capitol Building on January 6th. Just before Congress was set to certify Joe Biden as the next president of the United States, Trump instructed his supporters to, quote, “fight...
We’re Suing to Restore Abortion Access to People in Guam
Residents of Guam are unconstitutionally forced to travel thousands of miles just to access abortion care.
By Alexa Kolbi-Molinas
Residents of Guam are unconstitutionally forced to travel thousands of miles just to access abortion care.
By Alexa Kolbi-Molinas
I’m Nonbinary. My Passport Should Show That.
The Biden administration must follow through on ensuring our right to an accurate ID that represents who we are.
By Shige Sakurai
The Biden administration must follow through on ensuring our right to an accurate ID that represents who we are.
By Shige Sakurai
President Biden: The Time To Restore Net Neutrality Is Now
Why net neutrality needs to be a first 100 days priority.
By Chad Marlow
Why net neutrality needs to be a first 100 days priority.
By Chad Marlow
An End to the Muslim Ban is Just the Beginning
On our podcast, we take a look at what a post-Muslim ban world may look like for those who bore the brunt of this harmful policy.
By ACLU
On our podcast, we take a look at what a post-Muslim ban world may look like for those who bore the brunt of this harmful policy.
By ACLU
The First Amendment Protects Scabby, the 12-Foot Inflatable Rat, Too
The government is attempting to exterminate Scabby because he is a labor symbol. Luckily for Scabby, the First Amendment is on his side.
By Arianna Demas
The government is attempting to exterminate Scabby because he is a labor symbol. Luckily for Scabby, the First Amendment is on his side.
By Arianna Demas
An End to the Muslim Ban Is Just the Beginning
Yesterday, Joe Biden was inaugurated as President of the United States. And today, as part of his day one agenda, he has rescinded one of the Trump administration’s most incendiary orders: the Muslim Ban. The Muslim ban, enacted within Trump’s first days in office, virtually blocked...
Yesterday, Joe Biden was inaugurated as President of the United States. And today, as part of his day one agenda, he has rescinded one of the Trump administration’s most incendiary orders: the Muslim Ban. The Muslim ban, enacted within Trump’s first days in office, virtually blocked...
What President Biden’s LGBTQ Executive Order Does and Doesn’t Do
The Biden administration has said they will follow existing federal law protecting LGBTQ people from discrimination — including in schools.
By Chase Strangio
The Biden administration has said they will follow existing federal law protecting LGBTQ people from discrimination — including in schools.
By Chase Strangio
Turning the Page on Trump to the Work Ahead
The ACLU has seen presidents come and go for 101 years. Our work continues.
By Anthony D. Romero
The ACLU has seen presidents come and go for 101 years. Our work continues.
By Anthony D. Romero
The Supreme Court's One-Two Punch Against Women
With two swift actions last week, the Supreme Court sent its own cruel message about its disregard for women.
By Ria Tabacco Mar
With two swift actions last week, the Supreme Court sent its own cruel message about its disregard for women.
By Ria Tabacco Mar
