Amid Trump's Claims of Mass Deportation, ACLU Sues for Information on U.S. Immigration Detention Capabilities
The organization is concerned about how such policies could impact the civil rights and civil liberties of immigrants
Texas governor announces removal of over a million ineligible voters from rolls; activists question data
The Texas ACLU claims the data "lacks context" and says the administration is putting forward "a pattern of voter intimidation"
Texas' Operation Lone Star 'racially profiles' Latino migrants at the border, ACLU report says
The document shows that Latinos comprised over 96% of arrests for alleged trespassing
ACLU Finds Discrimination Against Latino Students In Canyon County School Dress Codes
The report highlights how dress code policies disproportionately impact Latino students, risking their civil rights.
Montana Restricts Transgender Individuals From Changing Birth Certificates Even After Gender-Affirming Surgery
Montana's health department published a new directive on Friday prohibiting transgender individuals from changing their birth certificates even after going through gender-affirming surgery.
Video Of Tampon Dispenser In Men's Bathroom At WCU Goes Viral
The 14-second video shows the female product dispenser accompanied with a note that says this was paid for using student fees.
10-Year-Old Black Girl Handcuffed, Interrogated By Cops For Drawing School Bully
The ACLU is demanding change from the Department of Education and the police department of Hawaii after a January 2020 incident where a 10-year-old Black girl was jailed and interrogated without cause.
ACLU Files 400 Lawsuits Against Trump Administration Over Civil Rights Violations
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) remarked this week that it has already filed about 400 lawsuits against the Trump Administration for cases pertaining to civil liberties and rights.
US Judge Says Trump Admin Was Right To Take Over 900 Children From Their Families At Border
This statement comes not too long after the judge also reiterated that the administration would have to invest adequate time in resolving parentage disputes through elaborate 90-minute DNA tests—which the government had earlier objected citing “operational concerns.”
Obama Clemency Recipient Jason Hernandez Rebuilds Life As President Prepares Historic Visit With Inmates In El Reno
Meet Jason Hernandez, the Latino face of Obama's commutations and a former inmate at El Reno prison on Oklahoma, where the president will make a historic address on Thursday.
ICE To Use Less Shackles On Immigrants During San Francisco Hearings After Class-Action Lawsuit
A federal judge in San Francisco was expected to approve a settlement between Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the ACLU, which had filed a class-action lawsuit in 2011, which would force ICE to use shackles less often when guarding detained immigrants at hearings.
ACLU Seeks Investigation Of Border Patrol Checkpoints For Alleged Violations Of Constitutional Rights
The ACLU accuses the Border Patrol of routinely violating the constitutional rights of citizens in Arizona at border checkpoints.
Federal Judge: What Is Homeland Security Hiding On Immigrant Detentions?
A federal judge questioned whether the Department of Homeland Security is trying to hide something by refusing to comply with an earlier court order for them to turn over some 22,000 documents on immigrant detainees to the ACLU.
Homeland Security Says Release Of Long-Awaited Immigrant Detainee Info ‘Not Feasible’
The ACLU had filed a lawsuit in 2011 over the release of some 22,000 individual case files of immigrant detainees. The government says they can't provide them.
Border Patrol Racial Profiling Lawsuit: ACLU, Immigrant Advocacy Group, Settles Case Over Traffic Stops
The Border Patrol has admitted no wrongdoing in the case, but in a settlement with the ACLU and the Northwest Immigrant Rights Project, the agency agreed to release to the two groups copies of the traffic stop reports made by its agents.
ACLU Launches App For Reporting Racial Profiling Under Arizona Immigration Law
ACLU launches app in response to controversial SB 1070 bill that allows Arizona residents to report abuses under the law.
20,000 Students Sue: Why Are California Educators Being Sued Over English Instruction?
20,000 students are suing the educators in California due to a lack of English language instruction.