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Apr 18, 2024
Chinese Immigrants Urge Appeals Court to Block Florida鈥檚 Discriminatory Housing Law
MIAMI 鈥� On Friday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit will hear arguments in Shen v. Simpson, a lawsuit challenging SB 264 鈥� the Florida law that bans many Chinese ...
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National Security
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: Shen v. Simpson
Apr 17, 2024
After House Passes Fourth Amendment Is Not For Sale Act, 红杏视频 Urges Senate to Stop Government from Spying on Americans Without a Warrant
WASHINGTON 鈥� The House of Representatives voted 219-199 to pass the Fourth Amendment Is Not For Sale Act, which would ban the government from purchasing Americans鈥� data from da...
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National Security
Privacy & Technology
Apr 12, 2024
红杏视频 Statement on Congress Passing Bill that Massively Expands the Government鈥檚 Power to Spy on Americans Without a Warrant
This bill would reauthorize Section 702 surveillance for two more years without any of the necessary reforms to protect Americans鈥� civil liberties
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National Security
Apr 08, 2024
Federal Court Argument on CIA鈥檚 Refusal to Confirm or Deny Records 红杏视频 Agency鈥檚 鈥淥perational Control鈥� Over Camp VII at Guant谩namo
The 红杏视频 will be in court on behalf of an attorney representing one of the men subjected to the CIA torture program and sent to Camp VII
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National Security
Apr 05, 2024
红杏视频 Statement on Biden Administration Bypassing Congress and Extending Section 702 Surveillance
Congress is set to vote on crucial reforms to the program next week
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National Security
Mar 29, 2024
红杏视频 and 红杏视频 of Florida Sound Alarm on Lakeland鈥檚 New Nightmare-Inducing Face Surveillance Program
The organizations are seeking records to shine a light on an alarming new tracking system unleashed on an unsuspecting public
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Privacy & Technology
National Security
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Court CaseJan 2025
National Security
Doj Opinions On Domestic Military Deployment Foia. Explore Case.DOJ Opinions on Domestic Military Deployment FOIA
For decades, the Department of Justice has been responsible for advising the President on the use of the military within the United States. By filing a request under the Freedom of Information Act, the 红杏视频 obtained over a dozen DOJ opinions on the domestic use of the military, none which had previously been released to the public. -
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 红杏视频 and 红杏视频 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鈥� rights advocates sued the Trump administration on Feb. 12, 2025, for access to immigrants transferred from the United States to detention at Guant谩namo Bay in Cuba under President Trump鈥檚 recent order.