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The Trump Administration Is Disappearing Immigrants and Asylum Seekers in Growing Third Country Removal Campaign
Through shadowy deportation agreements, the Trump administration is sending detained individuals to countries where they have no ties — and may face persecution.
By Sarah Mehta
The Trump Administration Is Disappearing Immigrants and Asylum Seekers in Growing Third Country Removal CampaignPodcast
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...
Protecting Rights Up and Down The Ballot
We are spending the most we ever have to protect reproductive freedoms, voting rights, and democracy.
Montana Sets Gold Standard for Indigenous Education Nationwide
The ACLU, ACLU of Montana, and the Native American Rights Fund reached a landmark settlement to resolve a class action lawsuit over the state’s failure to implement its own Indigenous education law.
By Lisa Francois
Montana Sets Gold Standard for Indigenous Education Nationwide
Despite 'New' Updates, Flock's Creepy Cameras Remain Major Civil Liberties Threat
In response to Flock’s announcement of operational changes, the ACLU breaks down why many fall short.
By Chad Marlow for Tracking ALPR Cameras
Despite 'New' Updates, Flock's Creepy Cameras Remain Major Civil Liberties Threat
Veterans Share Why the Military Is Stronger When Women Can Serve in Ground Combat Roles
Veterans reflect on their military service, the requirements of ground combat occupations, and the decade-long integration of women into those roles.
By Ricardo Mimbela
Veterans Share Why the Military Is Stronger When Women Can Serve in Ground Combat RolesPodcast
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...
Protecting Rights Up and Down The Ballot
We are spending the most we ever have to protect reproductive freedoms, voting rights, and democracy.
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November Could be Consequential for Transgender and Nonbinary People Like Me
This election, the rights and freedoms of transgender and nonbinary people are on the ballot in Massachusetts. We must vote to protect them.
By Reg Calcagno
This election, the rights and freedoms of transgender and nonbinary people are on the ballot in Massachusetts. We must vote to protect them.
By Reg Calcagno
San Francisco Is a Hotbed of Illegal Race-Based Policing
By Ezekiel Edwards
By Ezekiel Edwards
Why the ACLU Opposes Brett Kavanaugh's Nomination to the Supreme Court
By Susan N. Herman
By Susan N. Herman
Jeff Sessions Is Fighting Tennessee’s Effort to Make Prosecution More Fair
By Somil Trivedi
By Somil Trivedi
Mom Fears Her Autistic Son Is Being Abused at School. District Does Nothing.
By Abre' Conner
By Abre' Conner
Mothers Should Not Be Jailed and Separated From Their Kids Before Trial
By jasmine Sankofa
By jasmine Sankofa
How Lie Detectors Enable Racial Bias
By Jay Stanley
By Jay Stanley
No One Should Be Detained Without a Hearing While Fighting Deportation
By Michael Tan
By Michael Tan
Family Separation By the Numbers
Last February, the ACLU sued the Trump administration in federal court, challenging its illegal and cruel practice of separating the children of...
By ACLU
Last February, the ACLU sued the Trump administration in federal court, challenging its illegal and cruel practice of separating the children of...
By ACLU
Why the ACLU Opposes Kavanaugh
The nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court has turned into a full-blown national drama, amid credible sexual misconduct allegations against him. Late last week, Dr. Christine Blasey Ford testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee that Kavanaugh assaulted her when they were...
The nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court has turned into a full-blown national drama, amid credible sexual misconduct allegations against him. Late last week, Dr. Christine Blasey Ford testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee that Kavanaugh assaulted her when they were...