Press Releases
Dec 18, 2025
ACLU Legal Director Cecillia Wang to Present Arguments at the Supreme Court in Birthright Citizenship Case
Landmark case protects babies born on U.S. soil who would be denied citizenship under President Trump’s unconstitutional executive order
WASHINGTON — Heading into the new year...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: Barbara v. Donald J. Trump
Dec 17, 2025
ACLU Condemns House Passage of Bill to Criminalize Transgender Health Care
WASHINGTON – Today, the House of Representatives voted 216-211 to pass a bill sponsored by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene that would criminalize the provision of gender-affirming me...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Dec 17, 2025
Louisiana Lawsuit Seeks Immediate Nationwide Restrictions on Medication Abortion
Patients could lose telemedicine access to a safe and effective medication for abortion and miscarriage care
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
Dec 17, 2025
Immigrants Detained at California’s Largest Immigration Detention Center File Motion Seeking Medical Care
Medical expert notes that plaintiffs face immediate risk of death, as ICE fails to provide necessary medical care for heart condition, likely cancer diagnosis
Dec 16, 2025
Montana County Updates Map so Chippewa Cree Votes Count
Great Falls, Mont. – On December 15, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the District of Montana approved a settlement reached in Chippewa Cree Indians of the Rocky Boy’s Reserva...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Dec 16, 2025
ACLU Statement on House Passage of H.R. 4371
House narrowly passes bill that would subject unaccompanied immigrant children to invasive bodily searches, prolonged mandatory immigration detention
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
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