Press Releases
Jan 28, 2017
Groups Challenge Trump Immigration Ban After Refugees Detained at Airports
NEW YORK — The American Civil Liberties Union and other legal organizations today filed a lawsuit on behalf of individuals subject to President Trump's Muslim ban. The lead plain...
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National Security
Court case: Darweesh v. Trump
Jan 27, 2017
ACLU Statement on Trump’s “Extreme Vetting” of Muslims Executive Order
NEW YORK — American Civil Liberties Union Executive Director Anthony D. Romero issued the following statement on President Trump’s executive order that would target Muslims for...
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National Security
Jan 27, 2017
D.C. Police's Inauguration Day Arrests May Have Violated Rights
ACLU Raises Concerns About Indiscriminate Corralling, Unjustified Pepper Spraying, and Prolonged Processing Time
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Free Speech
Jan 25, 2017
ACLU Urges Senate to Cancel Attorney General Vote, Demands Second Sessions Testimony
Letter Points to Sessions’ Extraordinary Involvement in Trump Executive Orders
Jan 25, 2017
ACLU: Trump’s Border and Sanctuary City Plans Will Violate Civil Liberties
WASHINGTON — President Trump today signed executive orders authorizing funding for the building of a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, dramatically ramping up immigration detent...
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Immigrants' Rights
Jan 25, 2017
ACLU: Los Planes de Trump Para Las Fronteras y Las Ciudades Santuario Violarán Las Libertades Civiles
WASHINGTON — El Presidente Trump hoy firmó órdenes ejecutivas que autorizan el financiamiento para construir un muro a lo largo de la frontera entre Estados Unidos y México, d...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
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News & CommentaryDec 2025
Immigrants' Rights
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
Voting Rights
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
Free Speech
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
Racial Justice
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.