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ICE is Rapidly Expanding Dangerous 287(g) Agreements with Local Police
A new ACLU report, “Deputized for Disaster,” illustrates the dangers of the Trump administration’s rapid expansion of the 287(g) program — and how communities are increasingly afraid of local law enforcement officers sworn to protect them.
By Mary Sadallah
ICE is Rapidly Expanding Dangerous 287(g) Agreements with Local PolicePodcast
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...
Defending Our Rights Under a Second Trump Administration
From blocking unconstitutional orders to mobilizing millions, here’s how we're fighting back and what comes next.
How Your Elected Officials Are Voting on Key Legislation
The ACLU’s new Congressional Scorecard tracks how federal elected officials are voting on key legislation affecting core civil rights and constitutional freedoms.
By Elvia Montoya
How Your Elected Officials Are Voting on Key Legislation
Rümeysa Öztürk: I Saw the Horrors of ICE Detention Firsthand. It is No Place for a Child.
As she witnesses the news of ICE detaining thousands of children, child development scholar Rümeysa Öztürk reflects on how detention and deportation negatively impact children for a lifetime, in relation to her own experiences of being detained.
By Rümeysa Öztürk
Rümeysa Öztürk: I Saw the Horrors of ICE Detention Firsthand. It is No Place for a Child.
Congress Must Rein in ICE to Improve the State of the Union
President Donald Trump will likely celebrate a false sense of success in his State of the Union address. There’s strength in this union, but not the way the president thinks.
By Mike Zamore
Congress Must Rein in ICE to Improve the State of the UnionPodcast
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...
Defending Our Rights Under a Second Trump Administration
From blocking unconstitutional orders to mobilizing millions, here’s how we're fighting back and what comes next.
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