Press Releases
Jan 03, 2018
ACLU Comment on ICE Acting Director Remarks on Sanctuary Cities
NEW YORK — Tom Homan, acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, suggested in a media interview that politicians in sanctuary cities should be charged with a cr...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
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WASHINGTON — The Department of Justice rescinded guidance on a key disability rights law yesterday, which required states to promote access to competitive, integrated employment ...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
About the ACLU
The American Civil Liberties Union has media staff available to handle inquiries from journalists on national issues affecting civil liberties, including questions on legislative matters that touch on civil liberties and constitutional freedoms and inquiries related to ACLU lawsuits.
To schedule an interview with an ACLU expert, email media@aclu.org.
Contact an ACLU Affiliate
The ACLU has 54 local offices across the U.S. working with attorneys and activists in their communities to shape better policies and spread awareness about their states' priority civil rights issues.
Local inquiries should be directed to the appropriate ACLU state affiliate.
-
IllinoisJan 2026
Voting Rights
United States V. Matthews. Explore Case.United States v. Matthews
The Department of Justice sued the Illinois Board of Elections, 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 federal government's efforts to build a national voter database without congressional authorization and to improperly question the validity of state voter rolls. -
HawaiiJan 2026
Voting Rights
United States V. Nago. Explore Case.United States v. Nago
The Department of Justice sued the Hawai‘i Secretary of State, 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 federal government's efforts to build a national voter database without congressional authorization and to improperly question the validity of state voter rolls. -
News & CommentaryJan 2026
Privacy & Technology
Retailers Secretively Using Face Recognition To Spot “persons Of Interest” — Including For The Government. Explore News & Commentary.Retailers Secretively Using Face Recognition to Spot “Persons of Interest” — Including For the Government
Are Wegmans and other retailers participating in the Trump war on immigrants? -
News & CommentaryJan 2026
Civil Liberties
One Year In: Defending The Constitution Under A Second Trump Administration. Explore News & Commentary.One Year In: Defending the Constitution Under a Second Trump Administration
From blocking unconstitutional orders to mobilizing millions, here’s how we fought back and what comes next.