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Live Coverage: Louisiana v. Callais SCOTUS Decision
The Supreme Court just struck down a Louisiana map that fairly represents Black voters, gutting Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.
By ACLU
Live Coverage: Louisiana v. Callais SCOTUS DecisionPodcast
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.
Deaths in Detention: ICE Is Rapidly Expanding Detention Camps into Warehouses Despite Record Deaths
Despite abhorrent conditions and increasing deaths in ICE detention, the Trump administration’s new warehouse detention system would increase capacity to 96,000 people and undoubtedly lead to continued abuse.
By Haddy Gassama
Deaths in Detention: ICE Is Rapidly Expanding Detention Camps into Warehouses Despite Record Deaths
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 Cup
‘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 ThreatsPodcast
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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