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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.

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Jul 24, 2020

Permission Required to Change Your Tampon

Anna Jessurun, Legal Intern, ACLU Women's Rights Project

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Jul 24, 2020

Should We Abolish the Police?

Since the protests decrying the murder of George Floyd began in May, the institution of American policing has taken center stage. Activists are calling for change, and the phrase “defund the police” can be heard in cities across the country. As the concept of slashing police budgets and reinvesting those resources into Black and Brown communities goes increasingly mainstream, a more radical call is also gaining attention: Abolish the Police.

A group of protesters with one holding a sign with the text, "Abolish the Police."
Jul 24, 2020

Border Patrol Violently Assaults Civil Rights and Liberties

Andrea Flores, Former Deputy Director of Policy, ACLU's Equality Division

A group of militarized federal agents with an agent in the center shining a bright flashlight toward the viewer.
Jul 22, 2020

This Canadian Company is Bankrolling the Predatory Bail Industry

Udi Ofer, Former Director, Justice Division, ACLU National Political and Advocacy Department

Window sign reads "bail bonds"
Jul 21, 2020

The Looming Unspoken Crisis: How a Pandemic Exacerbates the Unjust Exclusions Wrought by the Criminal System

Amreeta Mathai, Former Staff Attorney, ACLU’s Racial Justice Program

A detainee sits at the Otay Mesa Detention Center in San Diego.
Jul 17, 2020

While Trump Protects His Cronies, Governors can Use That Same Power to Protect the Most Vulnerable

Dylan Hayre, Justice Division Campaign Strategist, ACLU

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Roger Stone leaving federal court with raised arms wide and flashing two V-shaped hand signs.
Jul 17, 2020

Students, Colleges, and Universities Win Against the Trump Administration’s Latest Anti-Immigrant Attack

Manar Waheed, Senior Legislative and Advocacy Counsel, ACLU

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Jul 15, 2020

During a Global Pandemic and Period of Nationwide Protests for Racial Justice, Does the Biden-Sanders Platform Meet the Moment?

Ronald Newman, Former National Political Director, ACLU

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Jul 14, 2020

After Years of Advocacy, the House of Representatives Finally Cuts Funding to Trump’s Deportation Force

Madhuri Grewal, Former Federal Immigration Policy Counsel, ACLU National Political Advocacy Department

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Federal agents move in to re-open the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) office in Portland, Oregon.