Press Releases
Jun 15, 2017
ACLU Statement on Anniversary of DACA
Organization Will Host Facebook Live Today at 4 p.m. ET
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Jun 15, 2017
Gov. John Bel Edwards Fulfills Campaign Promise and Makes Historic Criminal Justice Reforms Law
ACLU Calling the Measures a Major Step Towards Overhauling One of the Worst Systems in the World
Issue Areas:
Smart Justice
Jun 15, 2017
Fathers Denied Paid Parental Leave by J.P. Morgan Chase File Sex Discrimination Complaint with EEOC
Charge Alleges Bank Broke Federal Law by Denying Fathers the Same Amount of Paid Leave as Mothers
Issue Areas:
Women's Rights
Court case: J.P. Morgan Chase EEOC Complaint
Jun 14, 2017
ACLU Statement on Nomination of Director of U. S. Citizenship And Immigration Services
WASHINGTON — The Senate Judiciary Committee will consider the nomination of Lee Francis Cissna tomorrow as director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).
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Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Jun 13, 2017
ACLU Statement on Restrictions of Press Interviews in Capitol
WASHINGTON — Senate staff has started barring reporters from recording video or audio interviews in the halls of the Capitol without permission, reversing decades of common pract...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Jun 13, 2017
Groups in Eight Countries File Demands for Information on International Surveillance Sharing
Spying Agreements Can Enable Countries to Bypass Domestic Privacy Protections
Issue Areas:
National Security
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News & CommentaryDec 2025
On the Job
Detained Immigrants Detail Physical Abuse And Inhumane Conditions At Largest Immigration Detention Center In The U.s.. Explore News & Commentary.Detained Immigrants Detail Physical Abuse and Inhumane Conditions at Largest Immigration Detention Center in the U.S.
In a letter calling to end immigration detention at Fort Bliss, interviews with 45 people report physical and sexual abuse, medical neglect, and intimidation to self-deport. -
South CarolinaDec 2025
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Naacp South Carolina State Conference V. Wilson. Explore Case.NAACP South Carolina State Conference v. Wilson
All voters with disabilities have the right to receive assistance voting from a person of their choice. South Carolina prohibits some voters with disabilities from receiving assistance and limits who voters can rely on for assistance. Voters with disabilities and the NAACP South Carolina State Conference sued to challenge those laws under Section 208 of the Voting Rights Act and protect disabled voters’ right to assistance. -
Court CaseDec 2025
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Foia Request For Dhs Records On Practices Regarding Persons Who Record Immigration Or Law Enforcement Activity And/or Publish Information. Explore Case.FOIA Request for DHS Records on Practices Regarding Persons Who Record Immigration or Law Enforcement Activity and/or Publish Information
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News & CommentaryDec 2025
On the Job
Ai Is Infringing On Your Civil Rights. Here’s How We Can Stop That. Explore News & Commentary.AI is Infringing on Your Civil Rights. Here’s How We Can Stop That
By supporting the AI Civil Rights Act of 2025, Congress can take a monumental step to protect our civil rights in the digital age.