Two signs are held up during the May Day March In Manhattan, New York on May 1, 2025. The largest of the signs is in the foreground and reads"We Are a Nation of Immigrants," while the smaller in the background reads, " WE ARE ALL (EXCEPT NATIVE...

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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Voters Reject President Trump's Dystopian Plans for "Public Safety"

We’re on the Hill this week telling Congress to fund real solutions

People attend a rally against the Trump administration's 90-day funding freeze and job cuts at health agencies in Washington, DC, hold up a large sign written in red, green and black on cardboard that reads " DON'T DEFUND THE FUTURE."

Your Questions Answered: Trump’s First 100 Days

Can Trump change the law with an executive order? Erase DEI at the federal level? Target dissent? ACLU experts answer.

A graphic depicting civil liberties.

Our Defense Against Trump: 100 Days In

With 53 lawsuits filed against the Trump administration and counting, we will not surrender our freedoms to a lawless executive branch.

A group of demonstrators in Manhattan holding pro-democracy signage.

Medicaid Work Requirements Don’t Work — They Harm People with Disabilities

We’ve been here before. Work requirements only cut care, nothing else.

A document that says "Medicaid Eligibility."

Educators Speak Out on Harms of Unlawful Education Department Directive

The “Dear Colleague Letter” seeks to dictate teaching, curriculum, and school climate, and limit academic free expression.

A student presenting in front of a diverse classroom.

How We Help the Immigrant Community Feel Seen

When Jeannie Parent and her volunteer group, KWESI, visit immigrants held in a California detention center, she’s inspired by the sense of connection and community she can foster in spite of the circumstances.

A photo of Jeannie Parent.

Trump's Expanded Domestic Military Use Should Worry Us All

President Donald Trump's use of the military domestically is dangerous and deeply misguided.

Members of the National Guard patrol the area surrounding the outskirts of the Capitol Building in Washington D.C.

Writing an Op-Ed is Not Grounds for Deportation

The U.S. government’s escalating attacks on noncitizens’ right to free speech, including our client Rümeysa Öztürk, should scare us all.

Rümeysa Öztürk headshot

Letter to My Husband, Mahmoud Khalil

As she prepares to welcome her first child with husband Mahmoud Khalil, Dr. Noor Abdalla writes to her husband one month after he was unlawfully detained for exercising his free speech rights.

A photo of Mahmoud Khalil and Dr. Noor Abdalla.