Press Releases
Jun 12, 2017
Tribunal federal ordena al gobierno a reconsiderar su decisión de revocar el DACA de una DREAMer en Georgia
ATLANTA — Una corte federal de distrito concedió la orden preliminar que impide que la administración de Trump revoque el estatus de Jessica Colotl bajo el Programa de Acción...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Jun 12, 2017
ACLU, Coalition Urges Congress to Demand NSA Numbers on Americans Impacted by Surveillance
WASHINGTON — The American Civil Liberties Union and several other civil rights organizations sent a letter today to the Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats urging the age...
Issue Areas:
National Security
Jun 12, 2017
Federal Court Orders Government to Reconsider Decision to Revoke Georgia DREAMer’s DACA
ATLANTA — A federal district court today granted a preliminary injunction blocking the Trump administration from revoking Jessica Colotl’s status under Deferred Action for Chil...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Jun 12, 2017
ACLU Comment on Supreme Court Ruling in Gender Equity Citizenship Case
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court today ruled that one of the last remaining federal laws treating men and women differently violates equal protection. Congress cannot legislate bas...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: Sessions v. Morales-Santana
Jun 11, 2017
ACLU Comment on Reports of Closed Door Sessions Testimony
WASHINGTON — Over the weekend, the Justice Department said that Attorney General Sessions won’t be testifying at Tuesday’s hearings on the Department of Justice budget. Inste...
Jun 09, 2017
ACLU Calls for Questioning on Russia, Trump During Sessions Testimony
Hearings Scheduled for Tuesday, June 13
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PodcastDec 2025
Immigrants' Rights
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What’s On The Docket: A 2026 Scotus Briefing. Explore Podcast.What’s On The Docket: A 2026 SCOTUS Briefing
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News & CommentaryDec 2025
Immigrants' Rights
Inside An Ice Detention Center: Detained People Describe Severe Medical Neglect, Harrowing Conditions. Explore News & Commentary.Inside an ICE Detention Center: Detained People Describe Severe Medical Neglect, Harrowing Conditions
Seven people detail what it’s like to be held in a California immigration detention center. One man who likely has prostate cancer has continuously been denied medication and urgent treatment. -
MarylandDec 2025
Voting Rights
United States V. Demarinis. Explore Case.United States v. DeMarinis
The Department of Justice (“DOJ”) sued Maryland demanding the release of its full, unredacted voter file, which includes the highly sensitive and personal data of every voter in the state. This suit appears to be part of DOJ’s effort to build a national voter database without congressional authorization, improperly question the validity of state voter rolls, and intimidate eligible voters in Maryland and around the country. -
MaineDec 2025
Voting Rights
United States V. Bellows (amicus). Explore Case.United States v. Bellows (Amicus)
Representing the ACLU of Maine, the ACLU Voting Rights Project and the ACLU of Maine filed an amicus brief in a federal lawsuit over the federal government’s demand that Maine turn over its entire voter registration rolls, including with voters’ sensitive personal data such as drivers’ license numbers and partial social security numbers.