Press Releases
Feb 15, 2019
ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ Comment on Supreme Court Action in Census Citizenship Case
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court has agreed to hear the Trump administration’s appeal in the census citizenship case. The appeal was prompted by a federal district court ruling l...
Feb 14, 2019
ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ Comment on Potential National Emergency Declaration
NEW YORK — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell today stated that President Trump will declare a national emergency.
Anthony Romero, executive director of the American Civil Li...
Feb 14, 2019
ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ Statement on Barr Confirmation as Attorney General
WASHINGTON — The Senate today confirmed William Barr as the next attorney general.
David Cole, ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ legal director, said:
“Now that William Barr has b...
Feb 14, 2019
ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ Responds to Department of Homeland Security Budget
WASHINGTON — A congressional conference committee released its budget for the Department of Homeland Security late last night, just two days before the continuing resolution curr...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Feb 14, 2019
Groups File Lawsuit Against Trump Policy that Forces the Return of Asylum Seekers to Mexico
SAN FRANCISCO — The ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ, Southern Poverty Law Center, and Center for Gender & Refugee Studies filed a federal lawsuit today challenging the Trump a...
Court case: Innovation Law Lab v. Wolf
Feb 14, 2019
ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ Files Lawsuit on Behalf of U.S. Citizens Detained for Speaking Spanish
GREAT FALLS, Mont. — The ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ, ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ of Montana, and law firm Crowley Fleck PLLP filed a federal lawsuit today on behalf of two American citizens detaine...
Court case: Suda v. U.S. Customs and Border Protection
ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ the ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ
The ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ has media staff available to handle inquiries from journalists on national issues affecting civil liberties, including questions on legislative matters that touch on civil liberties and constitutional freedoms and inquiries related to ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ lawsuits.
To schedule an interview with an ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ expert, email media@aclu.org.
Contact an ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ Affiliate
The ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ has 54 local offices across the U.S. working with attorneys and activists in their communities to shape better policies and spread awareness about their states' priority civil rights issues.
Local inquiries should be directed to the appropriate ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ state affiliate.