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Biden Must Use Final Months in Office to Commute Federal Death Sentences
In our series on how Biden can use the lame duck period to secure civil liberties and civil rights, we examine how Biden can combat President-elect Trump’s plans to greatly expand the death penalty and execute every person on the federal row.
Donald Trump Will Return to the White House in January. The ACLU is Ready.
Starting in 2016, the ACLU filed more than 400 legal actions against Trump and his administration. As Trump returns to the White House, we’re ready to return to the courts and Congress to fight for our civil liberties.
How the ACLU Will Fight Four More Years of Trump
During the first Donald Trump administration, the ACLU fought his unlawful policies more than 400 times. We’re even more prepared now.
We're Fighting for our Freedoms -- No Matter Who is President
How we respond to the election outcome is as important as who wins the White House.
Anti-Immigrant Extremists Want to Use this 226-Year-Old Law to Implement a Mass Deportation Program
The Alien Enemies Act of 1798 was used to justify World War II-era internment of noncitizens, and now Donald Trump is threatening to invoke the law to target immigrant communities
Three Ways the ACLU is Protecting Our Right Vote
Less than two weeks before Election Day, the ACLU is in the courts and in communities fighting for increased access to the ballot for all eligible voters.
How Ballot Initiatives Will Shape the Abortion Rights Fight
The ACLU examines the down-ballot races, ballot initiatives and state supreme court races impact on the future of abortion access in key states.
State Legislatures Need to Block Creation of Nightmarish National Identity System
The ACLU has issued legislative recommendations on protecting privacy and accessibility when creating digital IDs.
Why the Fight for Trans Rights Never Gets Easier – or Less Vital
For decades the trans community has successfully fought partisan politicians who attempt to discriminate against or endanger their lives. Today, facing new challenges to gender-affirming care, the never-ending battle for trans rights has become even more fraught.
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