News & Commentary
Top Stories
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.
Latest stories
Honor Student Jailed and Fined for Missing School
By Taurean K. Brown
By Taurean K. Brown
In House Hearing, ACLU Tells Congress to Fix FISA
By Michelle Richardson
By Michelle Richardson
House Republican Discloses a (Watered-Down) DREAM—What About the President?
By Joanne Lin, Charanya Krishnaswami
By Joanne Lin, Charanya Krishnaswami
Profiling Muslims at the Airport
By Jay Stanley
By Jay Stanley
ACLU Backs Up Twitter In Court Over Attempt to Defend Users’ Rights
By Aden Fine
By Aden Fine
ACLU Lens: Federal Appeals Court Strikes Down DOMA
By Robyn Shepherd
By Robyn Shepherd
From Missouri to Minnesota: ACLU Takes Aim at Another Misleading Voter ID Ballot Initiative
By Jon Sherman, Teresa Nelson
By Jon Sherman, Teresa Nelson
Prisoners of Profit: Immigrants and Detention in Georgia
By Azadeh N. Shahshahani
By Azadeh N. Shahshahani
What We’re Doing About Louisiana’s Prison Crisis
By Marjorie Esman
By Marjorie Esman
Justice Department Takes First Steps to Protect Kids from Rape
By Amy Fettig
By Amy Fettig
