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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€...
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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
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National Security
Immigrants' Rights
Jan 17, 2025
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ 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
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ 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.
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Immigrants' Rights
National Security
Dec 17, 2024
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ and Partners Urge Supreme Court to Block TikTok Ban
WASHINGTON — Today, the ºìÐÓÊÓƵ, the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), and the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University filed an amicus ...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
National Security
Court case: TikTok Inc., et al. v. Garland (Amicus)
Dec 13, 2024
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Statement on New White House Strategy to Counter Islamophobia
WASHINGTON – The Biden administration today released the first-ever national strategy to counter Islamophobia and related forms of bias and discrimination, including hate against...
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National Security
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News & CommentaryApr 2025
National Security
Trump's Expanded Domestic Military Use Should Worry Us All. Explore News & Commentary.Trump's Expanded Domestic Military Use Should Worry Us All
President Donald Trump's use of the military domestically is dangerous and deeply misguided. -
MaineApr 2025
National Security
Free Speech
Smith V. Trump. Explore Case.Smith v. Trump
On April 11, 2025, the ºìÐÓÊÓƵ and ºìÐÓÊÓƵ of Maine filed a lawsuit on behalf of two human rights advocates who, because of an executive order signed by President Trump, have been forced to stop humanitarian work with the International Criminal Court. -
Washington, D.C.Apr 2025
National Security
Immigrants' Rights
Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center V. Noem. Explore Case.Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center v. Noem
Immigrants’ rights advocates sued the Trump administration on Feb. 12, 2025, for access to immigrants transferred from the United States to detention at Guantánamo Bay in Cuba under President Trump’s recent order. -
News & CommentaryJan 2025
National Security
Why Sanctioning The Icc Would Be Terrible For Civil Liberties. Explore News & Commentary.Why Sanctioning the ICC Would Be Terrible for Civil Liberties
Sanctions would endanger the investigation of war crimes across the globe and prove a grave blow to human rights.