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Feb 03, 2025
ACLU Urges Court to Order Government to Release Records on Fusion Center and Joint Terrorism Task Force Surveillance
Just days ago, Trump ordered JTTFs to help with immigration enforcement in the U.S.
Issue Areas:
National Security
Free Speech
Jan 30, 2025
ACLU Urges Appeals Court to Uphold Ruling Protecting Expedited Citizenship for Military Service Members
WASHINGTON – Four years after a district court ruled that a Trump-era policy blocking military service members’ expedited path to citizenship was unlawful, the American Civil L...
Issue Areas:
National Security
Immigrants' Rights
Jan 22, 2025
Court Rules Warrantless Section 702 Searches Violated the Fourth Amendment
BROOKLYN, N.Y. — In a long-awaited ruling in United States v. Hasbajrami, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York last night held that warrantless queries â€...
Issue Areas:
National Security
Jan 17, 2025
Court Rules Cruel Immigration Policy is Unlawful
For years, USCIS has used the Controlled Application Review and Resolution Program (CARRP) to delay and deny applications for citizenship or green cards
Issue Areas:
National Security
Immigrants' Rights
Jan 17, 2025
ACLU Slams Supreme Court TikTok Ruling
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court issued a major blow to freedom of expression online today by refusing to block legislation that will effectively ban TikTok in the United States be...
Court case: TikTok Inc., et al. v. Garland (Amicus)
Jan 14, 2025
ACLU Highlights Questions Ahead of Kristi Noem’s Confirmation Hearing for Secretary of Homeland Security
Noem's confirmation hearing in the Senate is scheduled for January 15.
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
National Security
About the ACLU
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News & CommentaryOct 2025
National Security
Privacy & Technology
Flock Can Share Driver-surveillance Data Even When Police Departments Opt Out, And Other Flock Developments. Explore News & Commentary.Flock Can Share Driver-Surveillance Data Even When Police Departments Opt Out, And Other Flock Developments
The company’s default agreement with police departments grants the company license to share people’s license plate data -
News & CommentaryOct 2025
National Security
How Nspm-7 Seeks To Use "domestic Terrorism" To Target Nonprofits And Activists. Explore News & Commentary.How NSPM-7 Seeks to Use "Domestic Terrorism" to Target Nonprofits and Activists
What President Donald Trump’s latest memorandum targeting civil society does, does not, and cannot do. -
Court CaseSep 2025
National Security
Newsom V. Trump. Explore Case.Newsom v. Trump
On June 7, 2025, President Trump federalized members of the California National Guard over the Governor’s objection. He deployed those troops, along with Marines, into Los Angeles to suppress protests against his extreme immigration raids. When California sued, the ACLU and other free-speech organizations filed a friend-of-the-court brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, explaining that the President’s domestic deployment of the military breaks with this country’s deepest traditions and laws and imperils the First Amendment rights of California’s residents. -
News & CommentarySep 2025
National Security
Human Rights
Know Your Rights In Encounters With Law Enforcement And Military Troops. Explore News & Commentary.Know Your Rights in Encounters with Law Enforcement and Military Troops
The recent militarization of D.C. is a reminder of how quickly government power can expand. Our guide explains what to do if you’re stopped by police or troops.