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Published: May 4, 2025 19:38

We said we’d fight Trump’s attacks on our rights at every turn, and we meant it. 100 days in and over 110 legal actions under our belt, we’re just getting started.…

Published: May 3, 2025 13:46

This decision striking down President Trump's unconstitutional executive order reaffirms that our judicial system exists to protect our rights, not carry out his agenda. With our right to legal representation under attack, Perkins Coie fought back and…

Published: May 2, 2025 22:22

Our client Mohsen Mahdawi was detained by ICE at his citizenship interview in retaliation for his advocacy in support of the Palestinian people. In his first piece since he was released, Mohsen stands firm in his commitment to free speech, human rights,…

Published: May 2, 2025 21:30

Head Start ensures that children from low-income families receive the early education they need to be prepared for school and lifelong success. We're taking the Trump administration to court to protect this essential program.…

Published: May 2, 2025 19:32

Immigration detention was already notorious for abuse and neglect, but now the Trump administration is expanding it into some of the country's most infamous prisons. No one should be forced to live in the appalling conditions inside these facilities.…

Published: May 2, 2025 18:27

For the past 100 days, President Trump has tested every limit and exploited every loophole he could find. But his administration has been met with the full force of the ACLU and our supporters at every turn — and we aren't backing down.…

Published: May 2, 2025 14:44

BREAKING: We're suing to overturn a Georgia law that forces judges to set cash bond for dozens of charges, even when they believe a person can be safely released from jail without it. Freedom shouldn’t depend on how much money you have.

Published: May 2, 2025 14:17

Children incarcerated at the Jackson Parish Jail in Louisiana say they’ve been held in solitary confinement, sprayed with mace, and shot with pepper balls. The fact remains: No prison is a safe prison for children.…

Published: May 2, 2025 00:02

BREAKING: An Alabama court permanently blocked efforts to subject midwife-led care in birth centers to onerous, hospital-like regulations. This is a victory for Alabama birth centers, midwives, and their patients.

Published: May 1, 2025 22:27

In 2022, we successfully argued at the Supreme Court that Alabama's congressional map discriminated against Black voters. Representation matters. We’re still in court with NAACP Legal Defense Fund and the ACLU of Alabama making sure voters get the maps…

Published: May 1, 2025 21:26

ICE recently deported two families in Louisiana that included children who are U.S. citizens, one of whom was deported without their cancer medication. We're demanding their return home to Louisiana.

Published: May 1, 2025 18:10

NEW: A Texas judge ruled that President Trump's invocation the Alien Enemies Act is unlawful. The ruling prevents the Trump administration from using this wartime law to send any immigrants in the Southern District of Texas to a brutal prison in El…

Published: May 1, 2025 17:24

The DOJ's move to cut funding to combat sexual assault in prisons, jails, and immigration and juvenile detention is callous and wrong. These cuts make it harder to hold prison staff accountable for the abuse of incarcerated people.…

Published: May 1, 2025 15:15

Rümeysa Öztürk was supposed to be transferred to Vermont from Louisiana today, but the government delayed her return. She remains thousands of miles from her home, sitting in ICE detention for speaking out on her beliefs. Along with her entire legal team,…

Published: May 1, 2025 14:34

100 days into Trump’s presidency, we’re talking with Daishi Miguel Tanaka from @fwd.us about the administration’s attacks on immigrant communities and how we’re fighting back. Join us today on Instagram live.

Published: May 1, 2025 13:54

ICE is forcibly removing entire families without due process, including U.S. citizen children. We will not tolerate the Trump administration’s cruel violations of our rights.

Published: April 30, 2025 23:13

The Supreme Court heard a case today seeking to establish the nation's first religious public charter school in Oklahoma. We filed a brief urging the court to block the creation of this school. Public schools can’t be religious.…

Published: April 30, 2025 22:25

ICE illegally arrested Columbia student Mohsen Mahdawi outside his citizenship appointment solely because of his advocacy in support of Palestinian rights. His release from detention on bail is a win for free speech.…

Published: April 30, 2025 20:28

Dr. Badar Khan Suri was ripped from his classroom, his family, and his life — all because he spoke out in support of Palestinian human rights. On May 1, @acluva.bsky.social, @ccrjustice.org, and our partners will be in court urging the Trump…

Published: April 30, 2025 19:36

NEW: We're asking a court to expand our clients' recent legal victory to ensure that all transgender, non-binary, and intersex people can be issued passports with the correct gender marker.

Published: April 30, 2025 18:30

It’s been a busy 100 days for the ACLU — more than 100 legal actions filed since President Trump took office — and we're not slowing down. We play the long game, and we’re ready to defend our civil liberties against the administration’s attacks all four…

Published: April 30, 2025 17:44

100 days in and we’ve filed 53 lawsuits against the Trump administration. President Trump is working hard to roll back our rights — but we the people are working harder to stop him.…

Published: April 30, 2025 15:58

A judge just ruled the government must release Mohsen Mahdawi on bail as his case proceeds. We won't stop until Mahmoud Khalil, RĂĽmeysa Ă–ztĂĽrk, Dr. Badar Khan Suri, and all those unjustly detained for their speech are free.

Published: April 30, 2025 15:03

BREAKING: A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to release our client Mohsen Mahdawi, a Columbia student unlawfully detained for advocating for Palestinian human rights. This is the first order mandating the release of a student arrested by…

Published: April 30, 2025 13:22

We said we don’t get ready, we stay ready — and we meant it. Along with our partners and supporters, we’re not slowing down in our fight against the Trump administration’s violations of our civil liberties. Join us at aclu.org/the-first-100-days.

Published: April 30, 2025 00:02

President Trump’s attacks against lawyers, judges, and others he perceives as enemies strikes at the heart of our government’s checks and balances. His threats won’t make us back down from defending our rights.…

Published: April 29, 2025 23:28

Members of Congress are pushing a policy that would make it harder for people to access the life-saving benefits of Medicaid. Our leaders should be making it easier for us to lead healthy lives, not harder.…

Published: April 29, 2025 22:51

Transportation infrastructure is a racial justice issue. Get ACLU President Deborah Archer's new book “Dividing Lines: How Transportation Infrastructure Reinforces Racial Inequality” now at aclu.org/dividinglines_. (Any royalties from purchases made…

Published: April 29, 2025 22:07

Kick off World Pride with us in DC on May 17 as we unveil our Freedom to Be quilt made by trans artists from across the nation. RSVP today at aclu.org/free-to-be 🏳️‍⚧️

Published: April 29, 2025 21:15

BREAKING: A federal court rejected the Trump administration’s attempt to shut down Mahmoud Khalil's lawsuit before it could be heard. This is a step in the right direction, but we won't rest until Mahmoud — and everyone unlawfully detained for advocating…

Published: April 29, 2025 20:58

We filed an amicus brief Friday to block President Trump's retaliatory order targeting another law firm that takes on cases he doesn't like. This order is unconstitutional and undermines the rule of law at its foundation. Good lawyers won't be coerced to…

Published: April 29, 2025 18:41

The First Amendment promises that we can all speak our minds without fear of government retaliation. We won’t allow Mohsen to be denied that promise. [contains quote post or other embedded content]

Published: April 29, 2025 16:56

We’re in court today challenging President Trump’s order attempting to shut down asylum at the border completely. Trump doesn’t have the authority to deny people their legal right to seek asylum and send people back to persecution or violence.

Published: April 29, 2025 14:52

President Trump forcibly removed children who are U.S. citizens from the country, one of whom has been receiving cancer treatment. This cruelty isn't a policy solution — it's illegal.…

Published: April 29, 2025 13:33

The ACLU was made for moments like this. In the first 100 days of Trump's presidency, we've taken over 100 legal actions against his administration — and we aren't stopping now.…

Published: April 29, 2025 00:38

BREAKING: We're suing the Trump administration to protect Head Start, which provides early education, childcare, and other services for low-income children and their families. President Trump doesn’t have the authority to dismantle this vital program.

Published: April 28, 2025 23:53

BREAKING: President Trump signed 2 executive orders targeting sanctuary cities, directing immigration and law enforcement to take legal action against those who refuse to comply with Trump's anti-immigrant agenda, and encouraging police brutality.

Published: April 28, 2025 19:34

Jeannie Parent started a volunteer group, Kern Welcoming and Extending Solidarity to Immigrants, over ten years ago. KWESI members visit immigrants in detention, helping them feel seen and supported despite the government's cruelty.…

Published: April 28, 2025 15:16

The Trump administration deported two families, including three U.S. citizen children, after cutting them off from their lawyers and disregarding one of the child's need for cancer medication. This is inhumane and illegal.…

Published: April 28, 2025 14:04

If the government is allowed to detain someone based on their political advocacy, all of our free speech rights are at risk. Demand the Trump administration release Mahmoud Khalil NOW.…

Published: April 27, 2025 18:21

Last week we launched Creatives for Freedom, a new initiative uniting artists and advocates to shine a spotlight on critical issues facing our democracy. Together, we are powerful.…

Published: April 27, 2025 16:15

From the minute President Trump took the oath of office, we’ve been holding him accountable to protect and defend the Constitution. Here's how we’ve taken action in his first 100 days.…

Published: April 26, 2025 18:47

A federal judge ruled for our clients, blocking the Trump administration from enforcing a directive banning schools from teaching or operating any programs related to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Published: April 26, 2025 17:41

This is a shocking abuse of power by ICE that has inflicted harm and jeopardized the lives of vulnerable children and a pregnant woman. We are demanding the return of these families.…

Published: April 26, 2025 16:13

ACLU affiliates brought over a dozen lawsuits against the Trump administration's unlawful termination of student visas across the country — and now the administration seems to be reversing course. The power of the people is stronger than the people in…