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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.

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Jan 19, 2022

How Much Do You Know About Abortion Rights?

With an onslaught of abortion bans before the Supreme Court and Roe v. Wade at risk, we must all learn what we can to protect abortion access

A purple collage of images, including the Supreme Court, a stethoscope, and two hands holding a sign with a question mark.
Jan 17, 2022

Immigrant Service Members are Part of the Fabric of America

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s words reflect a broader vision of inclusivity for everyone in the United States — including immigrants who serve.

U.S. Army soldiers holding certificates and folded U.S. flags during a ceremony.
Jan 12, 2022

Two-Thirds of Voters Want to Stop the Expansion of For-Profit Immigrant Detention

The administration should listen to the voters and end its misguided pursuit of new detention contracts with for-profit, private prison corporations.

GEO and ICE grievance boxes at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center.
Jan 11, 2022

20 Years Later, Guantánamo Remains a Disgraceful Stain on Our Nation. It Needs to End.

Now it’s up to President Joe Biden to fulfill his pledge to finally close Guantánamo.

Demonstrators dressed like Guantanamo Bay detainees, hold a banner asking to close Guantanamo.
Jan 07, 2022

The Biden Administration is on the Wrong Side in This Crucial Supreme Court Immigration Case

A case before the court will determine whether immigrants have access to a bond hearing to justify detention, and whether advocates can use a critical tool to bring them relief.

A group of signs on the ground protesting harmful immigration policies, some of which read “No Human Is Illegal,” and “Help Not Death.”
Jan 06, 2022

One Year Later, Our Democracy is Still in Crisis

Voter suppression is rearing its head at every turn.

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Dec 28, 2021

In Pictures: Civil Liberties in 2021

As we close out yet another unprecedented year, we look back at some defining moments that show how far we have come and what lies ahead.

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Dec 22, 2021

As Omicron Surges, People in Jail and Detention are More Vulnerable Than Ever

The situation is dire, but you can take action in your own community to help protect incarcerated people.

The view of a housing unit at a correctional institution in Pennsylvania.
Dec 21, 2021

Timeline: How Law Enforcement Fueled Violence in Kenosha

An ACLU investigation illustrates how law enforcement failed to protect protesters and amplified tensions on August 25, 2020.

A collage of sheriff images at protests and text message evidence from the night of the 2020 Kenosha protests.