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ICE is Rapidly Expanding Dangerous 287(g) Agreements with Local Police

A new Ƶreport, “Deputized for Disaster,” illustrates the dangers of the Trump administration’s rapid expansion of the 287(g) program — and how communities are increasingly afraid of local law enforcement officers sworn to protect them.

By Mary Sadallah

ICE is Rapidly Expanding Dangerous 287(g) Agreements with Local Police

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How Your Elected Officials Are Voting on Key Legislation

The ACLU’s new Congressional Scorecard tracks how federal elected officials are voting on key legislation affecting core civil rights and constitutional freedoms.

By Elvia Montoya

How Your Elected Officials Are Voting on Key Legislation
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Rümeysa Öztürk: I Saw the Horrors of ICE Detention Firsthand. It is No Place for a Child.

As she witnesses the news of ICE detaining thousands of children, child development scholar Rümeysa Öztürk reflects on how detention and deportation negatively impact children for a lifetime, in relation to her own experiences of being detained.

By Rümeysa Öztürk

Rümeysa Öztürk: I Saw the Horrors of ICE Detention Firsthand. It is No Place for a Child.
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Congress Must Rein in ICE to Improve the State of the Union

President Donald Trump will likely celebrate a false sense of success in his State of the Union address. There’s strength in this union, but not the way the president thinks.

By Mike Zamore

Congress Must Rein in ICE to Improve the State of the Union

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Jun 06, 2025

13 “Woke” Books Banned in DOD Schools

The Department of Defense has banned more than 500 titles from its military schools, alleging the books promote “woke” ideologies about race,...

By ACLU

The Department of Defense has banned more than 500 titles from its military schools, alleging the books promote “woke” ideologies about race,...

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13 “Woke” Books Banned in DOD Schools
Jun 06, 2025

The Trump Administration is Banning Books on Military Bases. We Sued.

Censorship in Defense Department K-12 schools violates the First Amendment.

By Sam LaFrance

Censorship in Defense Department K-12 schools violates the First Amendment.

By Sam LaFrance

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The Trump Administration is Banning Books on Military Bases. We Sued.
Jun 06, 2025

From Day One, Trump's Immigration Agenda Has Grown More Extreme

Trump has sought every way to terrorize entire communities in a hunt for our immigrant neighbors that will put all of our civil liberties in...

By Sarah Mehta

Trump has sought every way to terrorize entire communities in a hunt for our immigrant neighbors that will put all of our civil liberties in...

By Sarah Mehta

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From Day One, Trump's Immigration Agenda Has Grown More Extreme
Jun 06, 2025

Skrmetti, Obergefell, and the Path Forward for LGBTQIA+ Rights with Chase Strangio

June is a time to honor and celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community. It’s also a month when the Supreme Court has historically made pivotal decisions...

June is a time to honor and celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community. It’s also a month when the Supreme Court has historically made pivotal decisions...

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Skrmetti, Obergefell, and the Path Forward for LGBTQIA+ Rights with Chase Strangio
Jun 02, 2025

What is Habeas Corpus? Why Does It Matter?

Habeas Corpus has protected our rights since before America’s founding. Today, the Trump administration has threatened to suspend this right to...

By Omar Jadwat

Habeas Corpus has protected our rights since before America’s founding. Today, the Trump administration has threatened to suspend this right to...

By Omar Jadwat

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What is Habeas Corpus? Why Does It Matter?
May 28, 2025

The Supreme Court Cases to Watch

This term, the court will issue decisions impacting immigration, free speech, religious liberty, LGBTQ rights and voting rights.

By Lora Strum

This term, the court will issue decisions impacting immigration, free speech, religious liberty, LGBTQ rights and voting rights.

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The Supreme Court Cases to Watch
May 28, 2025

What Is Due Process?

The Trump administration's latest attack on our rights threatens our ability to defend ourselves from injustice. We won't stand for it.

By Michael Tan

The Trump administration's latest attack on our rights threatens our ability to defend ourselves from injustice. We won't stand for it.

By Michael Tan

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What Is Due Process?
May 27, 2025

George Takei: How the Alien Enemies Act Paved the Way for the Incarceration of My Family

The actor and writer shares with the Ƶwhy he fears that, in Trump's America, history is repeating itself.

By George Takei

The actor and writer shares with the Ƶwhy he fears that, in Trump's America, history is repeating itself.

By George Takei

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George Takei: How the Alien Enemies Act Paved the Way for the Incarceration of My Family
May 26, 2025

A Quiet Threat to Veterans’ Civil Rights

Harmful interpretations of the Veterans Judicial Review Act risk blocking veterans’ access to federal district courts. 

By Michelle Fraling

Harmful interpretations of the Veterans Judicial Review Act risk blocking veterans’ access to federal district courts. 

By Michelle Fraling

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A Quiet Threat to Veterans’ Civil Rights
May 25, 2025

Five Years After George Floyd, the Fight for Police Accountability Isn't Over

As Donald Trump tries to limit efforts to combat police brutality, the ACLU’s Seven States Safety Campaign shows how communities are stepping up...

By Jenn Rolnick Borchetta

As Donald Trump tries to limit efforts to combat police brutality, the ACLU’s Seven States Safety Campaign shows how communities are stepping up...

By Jenn Rolnick Borchetta

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Five Years After George Floyd, the Fight for Police Accountability Isn't Over