Press Releases
Jan 10, 2025
ACLU Applauds Biden Administration’s TPS Actions
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration today announced an extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for El Salvador, Sudan, Ukraine, and Venezuela — impacting more than 900,...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Jan 10, 2025
ACLU Moves to Dismiss Lawsuit Challenging Protected Speech at Columbia University
SLAPP suits weaponize the legal system to punish and silence constitutionally protected speech
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Court case: Doe v. Alwan
Jan 08, 2025
Hearings Conclude in Historic Challenge to the Death Penalty and Death Qualification in Kansas
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — The death penalty in Kansas is racist, unconstitutional, and irretrievably broken, said witnesses in a series of hearings challenging the state’s use of ca...
Issue Areas:
Capital Punishment
Jan 08, 2025
Ahead of Second Trump Administration, ACLU Launches Campaign in Southern Border States Elevating Asylum Seekers’ Immigration Journeys
The “Letters to America” campaign comes as ACLUs of Arizona, New Mexico, San Diego & Imperial Counties, Texas prepare for anti-immigrant threats under incoming Trump administration
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Jan 07, 2025
ACLU Responds to House Passage of H.R. 29, the Laken Riley Act
H.R. 29 exploits the tragic death of Laken Riley to escalate a false, xenophobic narrative about immigrants
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Jan 07, 2025
Argument Concludes in Federal Appeal of Challenge to Louisiana State Legislative Maps
NEW ORLEANS – Oral argument concluded today at the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in a case that will determine the future of Louisiana’s state legislative maps, Nairne v....
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Court case: Nairne v. Landry
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News & CommentaryJan 2025
Mass Incarceration
The Long Journey HomeThe Long Journey Home
For many people seeking safety, the journey to winning asylum in the U.S. is long. The ACLU goes behind the scenes of our new series, Letters to America, to reflect on what daily life looks like for individuals building a new home in the States. -
News & CommentaryJan 2025
Mass Incarceration
Staying Focused on the Fight: How the ACLU is Celebrating 105 YearsStaying Focused on the Fight: How the ACLU is Celebrating 105 Years
As the nation prepares for a second Trump presidency, the ACLU has never been more focused on how to preserve and expand our most vital civil liberties and civil rights. -
News & CommentaryJan 2025
Mass Incarceration
How “Stay-or-Pay” Contracts Are Used to Abuse Immigrant WorkersHow “Stay-or-Pay” Contracts Are Used to Abuse Immigrant Workers
Shiny Lal came to the U.S. to chase the American dream, instead she found herself in an abusive employment contract that could cost her nearly $40,000. Today, we’re urging the world’s largest private dispute resolution company to stop abusing workers. -
News & CommentaryJan 2025
Mass Incarceration
We're Fighting Back Against Efforts to Intimidate Professors into SilenceWe're Fighting Back Against Efforts to Intimidate Professors into Silence
A SLAPP (Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation) suit brought against Columbia professors who criticized the school’s response to student protests is a classic – and unlawful – way to weaponize our legal system to punish and silence constitutionally-protected speech. The ACLU is back in court to protect our right to free speech.