Press Releases
Mar 10, 2021
ACLU, Civil Rights Groups Call on DHS to Abandon Proposed Expansion of Face Surveillance at Airports
WASHINGTON — The American Civil Liberties Union and a coalition of more than 20 civil rights organizations are calling on the Department of Homeland Security and Customs and Bord...
Issue Areas:
National Security
Privacy & Technology
Feb 25, 2020
ACLU, FreedomWorks Launch Multi-State Ad Campaign to Reform Surveillance Laws
Organizations Mobilizing Millions to Call on Congress to Rein in the Surveillance State
Issue Areas:
National Security
Feb 02, 2018
ACLU Comment on Release of Nunes Memo
WASHINGTON — The House Intelligence Committee released a memo today that discussed FBI and Justice Department surveillance of a former Trump campaign adviser, Carter Page.
Christ...
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National Security
Jan 18, 2018
ACLU Comment on Passage of Senate Surveillance Bill
WASHINGTON — The Senate voted today to pass the FISA Amendments Reauthorization Act of 2017 (S. 139), a bill that extends — and risks expanding — unconstitutional spying powe...
Issue Areas:
National Security
Jan 11, 2018
ACLU Condemns House Vote on Surveillance Bill
WASHINGTON — The House voted today to pass an amended version a surveillance bill that would extend Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Act (FISA). The FISA Amendments Reauth...
Issue Areas:
National Security
Jan 11, 2018
ACLU Condemns House Vote on Surveillance Bill
WASHINGTON — The House voted today to pass an amended version a surveillance bill that would extend Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Act (FISA). The FISA Amendments Reauth...
Issue Areas:
National Security
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The Latest
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NevadaSep 2026
Privacy and Surveillance
National Security
Killinger V. Jager. Explore Case.Killinger v. Jager
On September 21, 2026, the ACLU, ACLU of Nevada and the Innocence Project filed an amicus brief in the District of Nevada in support of Jason Killinger, a man wrongfully arrested after police relied on an incorrect result from facial recognition technology. -
News & CommentarySep 2026
Privacy and Surveillance
Meet The Hosts: Aclu Launches New Podcast 'let The Record Show'. Explore News & Commentary.Meet the Hosts: ACLU Launches New Podcast 'Let the Record Show'
Hosts Shereen Marisol Meraji and Matthew Beat give a glimpse into the ACLU’s new podcast covering some of the most influential court cases in history. -
PodcastSep 2026
Privacy and Surveillance
What Happens When The President Defies A Judge?. Explore Podcast.What Happens When the President Defies a Judge?
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News & CommentarySep 2026
Privacy and Surveillance
Deaths In Detention: Mortality Rate For People Detained By Ice More Than Doubles Under Trump Administration. Explore News & Commentary.Deaths in Detention: Mortality Rate for People Detained by ICE More Than Doubles Under Trump Administration
Due to recent cuts to reporting requirements of deaths occurring after release, the complete number of deaths in and outside of detention could be even higher.