Press Releases
Mar 30, 2023
ACLU Seeks Public Records Regarding Access to Critical Legal Resources in ICE Detention
WASHINGTON — The American Civil Liberties Union submitted a public records request today, under the Freedom of Information Act, to obtain documents regarding the quality and avai...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Mar 29, 2023
ACLU Welcomes Senate Repeal of 2002 and 1991 Authorizations for Use of Military Force
WASHINGTON — In a bipartisan vote, the Senate voted 66-30 to repeal the 2002 and 1991 Authorizations for Use of Military Force (AUMF).
Hina Shamsi, director of ACLU’s National ...
Issue Areas:
National Security
Mar 28, 2023
Abortion Providers Urge Georgia Supreme Court to Block Six-Week Abortion Ban During Oral Arguments
ATLANTA — The Georgia Supreme Court heard oral arguments today in SisterSong v. State of Georgia, a case challenging H.B. 481 — a ban on abortion after approximately six weeks ...
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
Court case: SisterSong v. State of Georgia
Mar 28, 2023
Members of Congress Join Rights Groups in Urging White House to Study Creating National Human Rights Institution
Second Summit for Democracy Provides Venue for Promoting Human Rights at Home, Groups Say
Issue Areas:
Human Rights
Mar 28, 2023
ACLU Warns of Harm to Free Speech Online if Congress Dismantles Section 230
The ACLU has long supported maintaining Section 230 of the Communications Act to promote freedom of speech and expression.
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Mar 27, 2023
ACLU Urges Biden Admin to Abandon Plans for Illegal Asylum Ban in New Public Comment
NEW YORK — The American Civil Liberties Union today filed a public comment in opposition to a rule proposed by the Biden administration that would force people to seek asylum and...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
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News & CommentaryOct 2025
Immigrants' Rights
Trump Is Abusing His Power To Build A Dangerous, National Policing Force. Explore News & Commentary.Trump is Abusing His Power to Build a Dangerous, National Policing Force
Trump is building out a paramilitary policing force unaccountable to the public. But states have tools to resist this dangerous abuse of power and protect communities from intimidation. -
News & CommentaryOct 2025
Privacy & Technology
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Sweeping Ban On Drone Flights Across Chicago Looks Suspiciously Like An Attempt To Ban Press Coverage. Explore News & Commentary.Sweeping Ban on Drone Flights Across Chicago Looks Suspiciously Like an Attempt to Ban Press Coverage
We can’t let government block drone photography of newsworthy events simply by claiming a need to fly their own aircraft in an area or claiming the existence of vague “security threats” -
News & CommentaryOct 2025
Women's Rights
Immigrants' Rights
Federal Judge Blocks Trump Effort To Bar Some Immigrant Families From Head Start. Explore News & Commentary.Federal Judge Blocks Trump Effort to Bar Some Immigrant Families From Head Start
The ruling halts a Trump administration directive that would have excluded certain immigrant children from Head Start, a program serving families who are eligible nationwide. The decision ensures immigrant families can continue to access early education, child care, and critical support services while the ACLU’s lawsuit moves forward. -
North CarolinaOct 2025
Immigrants' Rights
Aclu Foundation V. Ice. Explore Case.ACLU Foundation v. ICE