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ACLU Joins Coalition Calling For FIFA to Uphold Human Rights Ahead 2026 World Cup
The coalition has issued a travel advisory for fans, players, journalists, and other visitors attending the 2026 World Cup in areas impacted by the Trump administration’s militarized immigration crackdown.
By Alaina Ruffin, Jamil Dakwar
ACLU Joins Coalition Calling For FIFA to Uphold Human Rights Ahead 2026 World CupPodcast
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.
‘My Child is Now a Political Debate’: Immigrant Families Respond as Arguments Wrap in Landmark Challenge against Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Threats
Families share how Trump’s birthright citizenship executive order upended their hopes, and forced them to consider early births or leaving the U.S.
By Hibah Ansari, Lora Strum
‘My Child is Now a Political Debate’: Immigrant Families Respond as Arguments Wrap in Landmark Challenge against Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Threats
States Have the Power to Hold Federal Agents Accountable by Allowing People to Sue Them for Rights Violations
Amid rampant abuse by federal agents, state legislatures can pass critical laws that allow people to take federal agents to court for violating their rights.
By Emily Reina Dindial
States Have the Power to Hold Federal Agents Accountable by Allowing People to Sue Them for Rights Violations
Live Coverage: Birthright Citizenship SCOTUS Oral Arguments
The ACLU is at the Supreme Court for oral arguments in Trump v. Barbara. Follow live coverage of the fight to defend birthright citizenship.
By ACLU
Live Coverage: Birthright Citizenship SCOTUS Oral ArgumentsPodcast
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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Where Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Nominee Harmeet Dhillon Stands on Civil Liberties
The ACLU has more than 100 years’ experience holding power accountable. As President Donald Trump rolls out his key nominations, we analyze how...
By ACLU
The ACLU has more than 100 years’ experience holding power accountable. As President Donald Trump rolls out his key nominations, we analyze how...
By ACLU
Medicaid is a Lifeline for People with Disabilities. Congress Must Act to Save It.
Congress is gearing up to cut hundreds of billions in funding for Medicaid. It’s happening right under our noses, and our rights depend on our...
By Vania Leveille, Zoe Brennan-Krohn
Congress is gearing up to cut hundreds of billions in funding for Medicaid. It’s happening right under our noses, and our rights depend on our...
By Vania Leveille, Zoe Brennan-Krohn
'I Won’t Abandon My Country'
Maria is a third-generation Latina American who loves her country as much as she loves her husband, Miguel, who is undocumented. In a moment when...
By Maria Doe
Maria is a third-generation Latina American who loves her country as much as she loves her husband, Miguel, who is undocumented. In a moment when...
By Maria Doe
State and Local Governments Are Saying No to Trump's Radical Agenda
To resist the Trump administrations’ attacks on our rights, local lawmakers across the country are protecting LGBTQ people, immigrants and...
By Nahal Zamani
To resist the Trump administrations’ attacks on our rights, local lawmakers across the country are protecting LGBTQ people, immigrants and...
By Nahal Zamani
The Infrastructure of Racial Justice Is Under Attack. We Must Fight for It
The laws, systems, and structures that support racial equity in America will stand strong in the face of inordinate pressure, but only if we band...
By Deborah Archer
The laws, systems, and structures that support racial equity in America will stand strong in the face of inordinate pressure, but only if we band...
By Deborah Archer
What Students Lose When School Becomes a Political Battleground
The Trump administration is attempting to push its political ideals and conservative agenda on students and restrict access to a diverse and...
By Sham Habteselasse, Sam LaFrance
The Trump administration is attempting to push its political ideals and conservative agenda on students and restrict access to a diverse and...
By Sham Habteselasse, Sam LaFrance
Know Your LGBTQ+ Rights with Chase Strangio
This week, the ACLU’s Chase Strangio joins W. Kamau Bell to discuss the current state of LGBTQIA+ rights across the country....
This week, the ACLU’s Chase Strangio joins W. Kamau Bell to discuss the current state of LGBTQIA+ rights across the country....
The Targeted Chaos of Trump’s Attacks Against International Human Rights Law and Justice
Donald Trump has positioned his administration to launch one of the most abusive and aggressive assaults on human rights in U.S. presidential...
By Jamil Dakwar
Donald Trump has positioned his administration to launch one of the most abusive and aggressive assaults on human rights in U.S. presidential...
By Jamil Dakwar
Trump's Efforts to Dismantle AI Protections, Explained
President Donald Trump has swiftly removed Artificial Intelligence protections, exposing people to real-world harms.
By Olga Akselrod, Cody Venzke
President Donald Trump has swiftly removed Artificial Intelligence protections, exposing people to real-world harms.
By Olga Akselrod, Cody Venzke
Trump's Attempt to Unilaterally Control State and Local Funding Is Dangerous, Dumb, and Undemocratic
Donald Trump's attempts to withhold vital funding to bully and coerce states into compliance is plainly unconstitutional.
By Cody Venzke, Allegra Harpootlian
Donald Trump's attempts to withhold vital funding to bully and coerce states into compliance is plainly unconstitutional.
By Cody Venzke, Allegra Harpootlian
