Press Releases
Oct 30, 2018
ACLU Comment on Possible Trump Attempt to End Birthright Citizenship
NEW YORK — President Trump is reportedly considering issuing an executive order that attempts to end birthright citizenship in the United States.
Omar Jadwat, director of the ACL...
Oct 29, 2018
ACLU Comment on Trump Administration Sending Army to Southern Border
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration announced today that it will be sending 5,200 active-duty military troops to the United States’ southern border.
Shaw Drake, policy counse...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Oct 29, 2018
ACLU Statement on Smith College Findings on Racial Profiling of Black Student
NEW YORK — Smith College investigators issued findings today on the July 31 racial profiling incident involving Oumou Kanoute, a black student who was reported to campus police w...
Issue Areas:
Racial Justice
Oct 29, 2018
ACLU Secures Release of American Citizen Unlawfully Detained by Trump Administration
Settlement Comes After Government’s ‘Attempts to Circumvent Rule of Law Blocked Each and Every Time’
Oct 26, 2018
ACLU Comment on Reports Trump Administration Exploring Sealing Southern Border
NEW YORK — The Trump administration is reportedly looking at executive action to block asylum seekers and immigrants from crossing the U.S.-Mexico border.
Omar Jadwat, director o...
Oct 24, 2018
ACLU Comment on Georgia Voting Rights Ruling
ATLANTA — A judge has issued a temporary restraining order blocking election officials in Georgia from throwing out absentee ballots or applications for a supposed signature mism...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Court case: Georgia Muslim Voter Project v. Kemp
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Washington, D.C.Dec 2025
Civil Liberties
Voting Rights
United States V. Evans. Explore Case.United States v. Evans
Representing Common Cause and two D.C. voters, the ACLU Voting Rights Project and has filed a motion to intervene in a federal lawsuit over the federal government’s demand that D.C. turn over its entire voter registration rolls, including voters’ sensitive personal data such as drivers’ license numbers and partial social security numbers. -
GeorgiaDec 2025
Voting Rights
United States V. Raffensperger. Explore Case.United States v. Raffensperger
The Department of Justice sued Georgia, demanding the state produce its full, unredacted voter file, which contains highly sensitive and personal data on every voter in the state. This suit appears to be part of the DOJ's efforts to build a national voter database without congressional authorization, improperly question the validity of state voter rolls, and intimidate eligible voters in Georgia and across the country. -
ColoradoDec 2025
Voting Rights
United States V. Griswold. Explore Case.United States v. Griswold
Representing Common Cause and two Colorado voters, the ACLU Voting Rights Project and ACLU of Colorado have filed a motion to intervene in a federal lawsuit over the federal government’s demand that Colorado turn over its entire voter registration rolls, including voters’ sensitive personal data such as drivers’ license numbers and partial social security numbers.