Press Releases
Jan 02, 2018
ACLU Comment on Ruling in Iraqi Nationals Case
DETROIT — A federal court ruled that nearly 300 Iraqi nationals who have been detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement will have an opportunity to be released.
The Am...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: Hamama v. Adducci
Jan 02, 2018
Trump Administration Will Not Ask Supreme Court to Halt Trans Military Recruits
NEW YORK – In response to media reports that the Department of Justice will not ask the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene and prevent transgender people from entering the military ...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: Stone v. Trump
Dec 24, 2017
Judge Orders Government to Grant ACLU Immediate Access to U.S. Citizen Secretly Detained Abroad
Pentagon Must Also Refrain from Transferring Man Until ACLU Informs Court of Man’s Wishes
Dec 22, 2017
ACLU Statement on DOJ Withdrawal of Disabilities Guidance
WASHINGTON — The Department of Justice rescinded guidance on a key disability rights law yesterday, which required states to promote access to competitive, integrated employment ...
Issue Areas:
Disability Rights
Dec 22, 2017
ACLU Seeks to Certify Nationwide Class of DACA Recipients and Requests Class-wide Injunction
LOS ANGELES — The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU Foundation of Southern California filed motions today to certify a nationwide class of Deferred Action for Childhood...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Dec 21, 2017
ACLU Statement on Congress Delaying Vote on Dream Act to 2018
WASHINGTON — The Senate voted to pass a continuing resolution until January 19 today, pushing decisions on a long-term spending bill and the Dream Act to the New Year. To date, m...
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News & CommentaryJan 2026
Civil Liberties
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President Donald Trump is threatening to invoke the act, which is a rarely used power that Congress intended only for extreme emergencies. We break down what this means for our civil liberties. -
News & CommentaryJan 2026
Racial Justice
Your Questions Answered: Where We Are On Ai Regulation, And Where We Go From Here. Explore News & Commentary.Your Questions Answered: Where We Are on AI Regulation, and Where We Go From Here
From protecting your privacy to ensuring new technology accounts for inclusivity, ACLU experts explain what’s at stake in the AI policy sphere and the steps advocates and lawmakers can take to regulate AI -
News & CommentaryJan 2026
Privacy & Technology
National Security
Flock Ceo Goes Ballistic On Critics As More Americans Question Mass Driver Surveillance. Explore News & Commentary.Flock CEO Goes Ballistic on Critics as More Americans Question Mass Driver Surveillance
CEO attacks motives of people who care about privacy, says they are trying to “normalize lawlessness” and “let murderers go free” -
Washington, D.C.Jan 2026
Free Speech
The New York Times Co. V. Department Of Defense. Explore Case.The New York Times Co. v. Department of Defense