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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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NextGen Meeting: Find your voice. Create change.

The goal of this program is to provide students with a place to meet other young advocates, connect with community leaders, and learn new skills and information that will allow them to be better advocates in their schools and communities.

The purpose of this first meeting is for students to get to know each other and meet community organizing leaders in OKC. Students will also have a chance to brainstorm ideas on how to approach pressing issues in their communities.

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Stay informed on civil rights issues. Discover our latest actions and updates in the Press Release section.

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).
Mar 21, 2023

My Conviction Meant 40 Years Without A Vote. Not Anymore.

Minnesota just restored the right to vote for people with felony convictions, like me.

Watching Gov. Tim Walz sign House File 28 into law at the Minnesota Department of Revenue in March 2023.
Mar 18, 2023

Celebrating 60 Years of Gideon v. Wainwright

At a moment when our fundamental rights are increasingly eroded, now is the time to fulfill the promise of Gideon.

The exterior of the Supreme Court.