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Help Wanted: Oklahoma’s Immigration Crisis and the Urgent Need For Habeas Counsel

Oklahoma has a growing immigration enforcement crisis.

By Travis Handler

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Apr 12, 2023

This Deceptive ICE Tactic Violates the Fourth Amendment

For years, ICE has impersonated the police and used other ruses to lure immigrants into detention and deportation. Two ACLU clients share what it’s like to fall into an ICE trap.

Margarito Casta​​ñon Nava looks into the camera as he stands next to an American flag hanging from a wooden fence behind him on his right.
Apr 12, 2023

The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act: How We Got Here

Forty-five years after the passage of the Pregnancy Discrimination Act, the PWFA is a long overdue corrective for pregnant workers.

A pregnant worker using an office phone while typing on a keyboard.
Apr 11, 2023

Five Things to Know About NSA Mass Surveillance and the Coming Fight in Congress

Congress must take this opportunity rein in the pervasive government surveillance enabled by Section 702.

The National Security Agency seal on a keyboard.
Apr 05, 2023

Oklahoma Legislature Midsession Review 2023

In the face of continued discrimination in our state, we celebrated amazing wins for the rights of many Oklahomans. As these laws become closer to reality, we will continue to track these bills in the Capitol and brace to defend our civil liberties after this session adjourns.

By Cindy Nguyen

Light blue background, Oklahoma Capitol Rotunda
Apr 03, 2023

Abortion is Our Right, and We Won’t Be Silenced

Anti-abortion politicians are going after our right to speak freely and access vital information.

A protestor holding a sign with an ACLU logo that says Our Voice is Our Power.
Mar 31, 2023

How the ACLU is Showing Up For Abortion Access Nationwide

We are working with our partners in states across the country to defend reproductive freedom.

ACLU supporters marching at a reproductive rights rally.
Mar 30, 2023

Here's How New Mexico is Leading the Way for Voting Rights

In the face of federal inaction, New Mexican lawmakers are stepping up to enshrine voter protections in law.

The floor of the rotunda in New Mexico's Capitol building.
Mar 27, 2023

This Law Could Criminalize Everyday Conversations About Immigration

The Supreme Court will hear arguments on a federal law that violates our First Amendment right to free speech.

Protester holds a sign that says All Immigrants are Welcome Here.
Mar 22, 2023

My Son's Hair is Part of a Thousand-Year-Old Tribal Culture. His School Called it a 'Fad.'

The school’s requirement is a rejection of who he is and a demand that he sacrifice his culture and heritage to conform to baseless and unfair rules.

Ashley Lomboy (left) and her son Logan (right).