Press Releases
Mar 17, 2025
Statement Regarding J.G.G. v. Trump
WASHINGTON — The American Civil Liberties Union, Democracy Forward, and the ACLU of the District of Columbia have filed the following document in federal court relating to the go...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: J.G.G. v. TRUMP
Mar 15, 2025
Federal Court Broadens Temporary Block on Trump Using Alien Enemies Act to Remove Immigrants from the U.S.
Ruling Stems from Lawsuit Filed this Morning by ACLU and Democracy Forward
WASHINGTON — A federal judge tonight broadened the scope of a temporary restraining order (TRO) blocki...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: J.G.G. v. TRUMP
Mar 15, 2025
Federal Court Temporarily Blocks Trump from Removing Some Immigrants in U.S. Using Alien Enemies Act
Ruling Stems from Lawsuit Filed Today by the ACLU and Democracy Forward
WASHINGTON — A federal judge has granted a temporary restraining order blocking the Trump administration ...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: J.G.G. v. TRUMP
Mar 15, 2025
ACLU and Democracy Forward Sue Trump Administration Over Expected Invocation of Alien Enemies Act
WASHINGTON — The American Civil Liberties Union, Democracy Forward, and the ACLU of the District of Columbia sued the Trump administration today over the president’s expected u...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: J.G.G. v. TRUMP
Mar 14, 2025
ACLU Reacts to President Trump’s Department of Justice Speech
WASHINGTON – American Civil Liberties Union Executive Director Anthony D. Romero issued the following statement in response to President Trump’s remarks at the U.S. Department ...
Mar 13, 2025
In New Filing, Mahmoud Khalil Urges Court to Protect His First Amendment Rights
Mr. Khalil was unlawfully detained by ICE last week because of his pro-Palestine advocacy at Columbia University
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: Khalil v. Trump
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News & CommentaryMar 2025
Women in the Military
Five State and Local Entities Safeguarding Our Civil RightsFive State and Local Entities Safeguarding Our Civil Rights
Governors, attorneys general, mayors, and other local officials are starting to vocally say no to President Donald Trump’s radical and dangerous agenda. Here’s why their roles are so crucial for our democracy and the state of civil liberties today. -
News & CommentaryMar 2025
Women in the Military
Racial Justice
Anniversary of ‘Bloody Sunday’ Marks Continued Fight for Voting RightsAnniversary of ‘Bloody Sunday’ Marks Continued Fight for Voting Rights
Selma Jubilee revelers annual trek across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Alabama reminds us why we can never stop advocating for enfranchisement for Black Americans. -
News & CommentaryMar 2025
Women in the Military
Trump's Attempt to Deride NLRB Won't Stop Power of Collective ActionsTrump's Attempt to Deride NLRB Won't Stop Power of Collective Actions
While the NLRB’s reopening is encouraging, workers must rely on each other to fulfill the promise of collective action. -
News & CommentaryMar 2025
Women in the Military
Machine Surveillance is Being Super-Charged by Large AI ModelsMachine Surveillance is Being Super-Charged by Large AI Models
Limits and guardrails are vital to protect our privacy and liberty — as well as our sanity — against omnipresent AI surveillance.