As we celebrate Labor Day, President Trump is rolling back the rights of federal workers to organize unions and collectively bargain. Eliminating these protections is a violation of workers' free speech rights.
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As we celebrate Labor Day, President Trump is rolling back the rights of federal workers to organize unions and collectively bargain. Eliminating these protections is a violation of workers' free speech rights.
A reminder on this Labor Day: Slavery still exists in the form of incarcerated labor. It’s long overdue to end forced labor in prisons.
As President Trump threatens to send military troops and federal agents into cities across the country, state governors must be prepared to act as a firewall for our freedoms.
This is what leadership looks like.
In January, Border Patrol agents descended on Kern County, California, arresting and detaining people without due process. The raid — dubbed “Operation Return to Sender” — marked the start of a troubling new chapter in immigration enforcement. But the community was ready to fight back.
LGBTQ students deserve to be themselves at school.
BREAKING: ACLU and partners reach a landmark settlement agreement to end wealth-based detention in Oklahoma. Read our full agreement and statement on our website. www.acluok.org/en/press-rel...
The judge spurned the Trump administration's expedited removal policy, calling out their violation of immigrants' rights in a mad dash to carry out President Trump's mass deportation agenda. We celebrate this victory and we'll keep fighting to defend immigrants' fundamental right to due process.
NEW: Late Friday night, a federal judge blocked the Trump administration's unlawful and cruel fast-track deportation policy. This win is a blow to the president's anti-immigrant agenda. Immigrants have the right to due process and to live without fear of being torn from their families.
President Trump is using our tax dollars to pay for his unwarranted deployment of military troops to D.C. in a blatant attempt to expand his power. We’re fighting back.
Before President Trump deployed troops to LA, Army officials determined that using the military to protect federal agents carrying out his cruel deportation agenda posed an "extremely high" risk to civilians and soldiers alike. Congress must hold the administration accountable.
With heavily-armed federal agents and National Guard troops patrolling the streets in DC, knowing our rights is critical to keeping ourselves and our communities safe. No matter what uniform they wear, police and military troops are bound by the Constitution.
We were in court this week fighting a New Hampshire law that unconstitutionally attacks diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in schools. This law blatantly violates students’ rights and federal disability protections.
NEW: The Texas legislature passed an anti-trans bill which restricts restroom use in public buildings across the state. Instead of addressing residents' needs like disaster relief, Texas politicians used a special session to attack trans rights. Our communities deserve better.
NEW: Texas Governor Greg Abbott has signed into law a new, deeply gerrymandered congressional map that disenfranchises voters of color for political gain. All voters deserve to be heard. This is an affront to our democracy.
The Trump administration is reportedly continuing its attack on immigrant minors by preparing to send 600 unaccompanied children to Guatemala, in violation of legal safeguards. Vulnerable children deserve protection — not to be disappeared to places they fled, alone and without due process.
You have the right to be yourself at your public school, no matter what lawmakers say. Learn more at aclu.org/lgbtqstudentskyr
On the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina's devastation, ACLU President Deborah Archer argues for Rolling Stone that we must learn the lesson of investing in Black communities before it’s too late.
Our government's response to Hurricane Katrina was a failure of civil rights and infrastructure policy as Black communities were left unprotected and forgotten. As extreme weather events get more common, elected officials must root out the racial justice failures that enabled Katrina’s destruction.
The First Amendment protects our right to dissent, whether President Trump likes it or not.
BREAKING: The Texas House just voted to expand the state’s extreme abortion ban by criminalizing anyone who makes, prescribes, or transports abortion medication — even out-of-state. Texas already has poor reproductive health care, and this will make it worse.
NEW: A federal judge ordered an Arkansas school district to take down Ten Commandments displays in its classrooms following our lawsuit.
Our client, Mohsen Mahdawi, just finished his citizenship interview when ICE arrested him in retaliation for his pro-Palestinian activism. Now, the government is asking an appeals court to re-detain him for no other reason than his speech. We won’t back down from protecting our right to dissent.
Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his historic I Have A Dream speech at the March on Washington 62 years ago today. Today and every day, we honor him and all those who demanded an end to racial segregation when they marched all those years ago. Our fight is far from over and we're not slowing down.
The Trump administration just opened up its first military base for ICE detention — and plans to expand others throughout the country. Detaining thousands of people in these camps is inhumane, ineffective, and unnecessary.
President Trump’s deployment of military troops and federal agents to DC is not about increasing public safety — it’s a blatant attempt to abuse his power to serve his own political agenda. To truly protect the people living in our nation’s capital, Congress must make DC a state immediately.
NEW: The Trump administration said it will boycott a regular UN review of the United States' record on human rights. This sets a dangerous precedent and weakens critical protections at home and abroad. We will continue to hold the Trump administration accountable for human rights violations.
We were in court last week challenging the FDA’s medically unnecessary restrictions on mifepristone that prevent patients from accessing essential health care. We’ll always defend our right to access medication abortion. Count on it.
President Trump's threats to deploy military troops into cities across the country are unjustified and dangerous. We won't tolerate his creating a fake 'emergency' to increase his power.
Sending military troops to police civilians undermines public trust, puts soldiers in legal and ethical jeopardy, and puts all of us at risk. If you’ve ever served in the military, join us and @commondefense.bsky.social to send a message to the Defense Department: No troops in our communities.
Age verification laws for social media go far beyond just impacting people under 18 or restricting adult content — they make it harder for all of us to access information and speak freely online.
ICE is set to become the highest-funded federal law enforcement agency. Instead of spending billions of dollars to detain our immigrant neighbors and loved ones, our government should invest in fixing our immigration system.
Congress must act now and protect our data.
A whistleblower has revealed that the Trump administration is uploading the confidential Social Security information of millions to an insecure cloud server, putting our data at a high risk of being leaked or hacked.
🎤 Our Legislative Director @gdanielsohio.bsky.social calls on @govmikedewine.bsky.social to bring Ohio’s National Guard troops home. Ohio should not be supporting President Trump’s fake emergency.
Earlier this summer, Congress voted to fund President Trump's extreme anti-immigrant agenda by cutting Medicaid, "defunding" Planned Parenthood, and more. We won't allow the politicians who turned their backs on our communities to get away with it.
We're in court today fighting for the immediate release of Mario Guevara, a journalist who was arrested by police for covering a protest and then detained by ICE. The First Amendment is clear: The government can’t punish journalists for keeping the public informed.
Suppression of students’ speech flies in the face of our First Amendment rights. Our backpacks are packed — we’re ready for another year of defending free speech in schools.
This ruling is a direct result of our lawsuit and unrelenting community advocacy against family separation. Once again, a court has found that President Trump is not above the law.
NEW: A federal court again ruled the Trump administration violated the terms of our family separation settlement and must take specific steps to remedy it by ensuring that families hurt by this cruel policy can access the services they need.
The Constitution protects our right to desecrate the American flag. President Trump's executive orders don't override the First Amendment.
President Trump's use of military troops to go after immigrant communities, people of color, and people protesting the government is unjustified, dangerous, and puts our rights at high risk of being violated.
The 19th Amendment was ratified on this day in 1920, barring voting discrimination based on sex. But for women of color, the right to vote wasn’t fully realized until the Voting Rights Act of 1965. 105 years later, we're still fighting for equal ballot access for all.
Student journalists across the country have faced intimidation, punishment, and censorship for doing their job. We must resist efforts by universities and the Trump administration to roll back students' First Amendment rights.
Happening tonight! There’s still time to sign up and join us for our August Action Call.
Becky, the 15-year-old student in our SCOTUS case with @aclu.org fighting a trans youth sports ban, received this fortune cookie message: "Your involvement in sports will inspire others to reach for their dreams." Becky absolutely inspires us! ✊🏳️⚧️ Read more about Becky's case: tinyurl.com/bddrfjtv
Cash bail doesn’t keep people safe, it ensures that only the wealthy can get out of prison.
Unhoused people need supportive services, not punishment.
The Federal Trade Commission is attacking access to gender-affirming care for transgender patients — and we're fighting back. Take action with our partners @transequality.bsky.social and tell the FTC: Hands off our health care.
Immigrant families who were separated during the first Trump administration are again being targeted, despite a court order protecting them from deportation. Families belong together, period.
Vail, CO canceled Danielle's artist residency because of her art linking the struggles of Native American and Palestinian peoples. @acluofcolorado.bsky.social sued and got the town to agree to significant policy changes. We have the right to express ourselves free from government censorship.
On the first day of school for kids in DC, federal agents in unmarked cars are intimidating families at child care centers. No one should have to live in this kind of fear.
DC residents deserve full voting rights, representation, and self-governance. Tell Congress to stop President Trump’s takeover of the city by making DC a state.
BREAKING: President Trump signed an executive order trying to end DC's long-standing common-sense cash bail reforms. The order also threatens to withhold federal funding for other cities with similar policies that ensure people aren't incarcerated simply because they can't afford their freedom.
BREAKING: President Trump signed an executive order instructing prosecutors to go after protesters who desecrate the American flag. The Supreme Court has been clear: Desecrating the flag, including by burning it, is protected by the First Amendment.
Days after reuniting with his family, the Trump administration has once again detained Kilmar Ábrego García and now plans to deport him to Uganda — a country he has zero connection to — as retaliation for not accepting the government's plea deal. This vindictive cruelty must end.
This is an important win for voting rights in Mississippi. Black voters deserve to have their voices heard.
The federal government doesn't have the authority to trample on our rights. No matter what uniform they wear, federal agents and military troops in DC are bound by the Constitution. Full stop.
Sweeps exacerbate homelessness — they can be traumatic, dangerous, and leave people without belongings and vital records. Unhoused people need housing and services, not sweeps.
Tanks on our streets put everyone in danger. National Guard troops have no reason to roam our communities in mine-resistant vehicles meant for war zones.
Today would've been Marsha P. Johnson's 80th birthday. She spent her life advocating for LGBTQ people, youth experiencing homelessness, and people living with HIV. Artist Osaze Akil Stigler honored Marsha with this panel as part of our Freedom to Be quilt on the National Mall earlier this year.
After making him suffer in an El Salvador torture prison, the Trump administration will stop at nothing to deport Kilmar Ábrego García. They're trying to take him from his family and home to a country he has zero connection to, a punishment for fighting for his rights. This is unjust and cruel.
President Trump just supercharged ICE’s budget, fueling the most extreme expansion of immigration detention in history and lining the pockets of private prisons. Remind Congress that they have a responsibility to hold ICE accountable.
The First Amendment protects our right to record law enforcement activity. Mario Guevara must be freed from ICE detention as soon as possible.
BREAKING: We're suing to challenge Florida's authority to detain people at "Alligator Alcatraz." It is unprecedented and illegal for a state to go around federal laws to operate its own immigration jail.
Members of Congress are back home in their districts, many after having rubber stamped President Trump's anti-civil liberties agenda. Use this opportunity to tell your representatives to protect our constitutional rights.
Let’s be clear: military troops have no place policing civilians in the United States. Now, the people of D.C. face a dangerous escalation with armed National Guard troops patrolling our streets.
NEW: We sent a letter to Texas school districts warning them not to implement a new law that requires all public schools to display the Ten Commandments in every classroom. This week, a federal court deemed the law “plainly unconstitutional.” Public schools are not Sunday schools.
The Supreme Court’s ruling is a setback for public health. But the court also agreed that the NIH directives targeting politically disfavored science are unlawful, and cannot be used to shut down research. We will continue fighting to ensure researchers' terminated grants are restored.
Denying immigrants the ability to work or travel to the U.S. because the government disagrees with their views reeks of McCarthyism. This is a violation of the First Amendment.
In the past week, courts have struck down racially-discriminatory voting maps in: ✔️ Louisiana ✔️ Mississippi ✔️ Alabama When we fight for fair maps, we win.
Public schools are for educating, not evangelizing.
No matter what Trump says, the law is clear. Boston has every right to focus on serving its residents — instead of voluntarily helping ICE detain and deport them. Indiscriminate arrests and mass deportation don’t make us safer — period.
BREAKING: A federal court ruled that Alabama's state senate map violates the Voting Rights Act for unfairly limiting Black political power in Montgomery. This is an important victory for Black voters.
We've been spending the week in court and on the ground in Texas and Florida fighting the barbaric conditions inside new ICE detention camps. Stay up to date on our efforts.
Know your rights when traveling.
The government claims broad authority to search our devices at airports and other border crossings, and the Trump administration has even reportedly used that power to search for posts critical of the president. This has an unacceptable chilling effect on anyone traveling to or from the U.S.
Join our People Power Action Call on Tuesday, August 26 at 8pm ET where our experts will discuss the fight ahead and how you can take action with us. RSVP today.
This week, Florida executed Kayle Bates. It’s time to abolish the death penalty.
Texas politicians could've passed bills to help their constituents, such as supporting communities impacted by the recent floods. Instead, they chose to target trans people.
No family should have to fear that their child’s private medical records will fall into the hands of a presidential administration opposed to their very existence. This erodes the trust every family should be able to have in their doctors.
BREAKING: We won’t stand by while the governor sends vital National Guard resources out of state to participate in a political stunt by President Trump. We just filed a lawsuit on behalf of WV Citizen Action Group to halt deployment of the Guard to Washington, D.C.
The Trump administration wants to render as many people deportable as possible, no matter the costs to our communities and economy. Instead of detaining and deporting our immigrant neighbors and loved ones, we need fixes to our immigration system and a meaningful pathway to citizenship.
"National Security" was the same argument our government used 80 years ago to justify the immoral internment of people of Japanese descent at this very military base. It was wrong then, it’s wrong now.
Our governors should be protecting our rights, not sending National Guard troops to perpetuate President Trump's fake emergency. Alongside @acluohio.bsky.social, we're holding our state and local leaders accountable.
BREAKING: Without any public input and before providing any flood relief, the Texas House just passed new congressional maps that further disenfranchise voters of color. This is an affront to our fundamental right to vote. Texans should pick our politicians — not the other way around.
The only way to fully protect the rights of DC residents is to make the district a state. Demand Congress supports DC statehood at aclu.org/dc_statehood_.
The budget bill Congress just passed will strip millions of people of health care while giving $170 billion to an immigration police force larger than most of the world’s militaries. Members of Congress are home for August recess, and we're holding them accountable at town halls across the country.
A federal law from 1996 — the Prison Litigation Reform Act — blocks incarcerated journalists from exposing abuse in prisons and facilitates retaliation against those who try. Watch @aclu.org’s @corene.bsky.social and Nina Patel break it down: www.youtube.com/watch?v=wiGx...
Displacing unhoused people doesn’t make anyone safer.
Mario Guevara is being detained by ICE as punishment for his work as a journalist. He must be released immediately.
The National Guard are meant to be deployed to respond to real emergencies like natural disasters and public health crises. Advancing President Trump's political agenda is not one of those emergencies — and the former vice chief of the National Guard Bureau agrees.
ÚLTIMA HORA: Estamos presentando una petición para la liberación inmediata de Mario Guevara, un periodista que está siendo detenido por ICE debido a sus reportajes sobre la actividad de las fuerzas del orden. La Primera Enmienda es clara: los periodistas no pueden ser detenidos por hacer su trabajo.
BREAKING: We're filing a petition for the immediate release of Mario Guevara, a journalist who is being detained by ICE because of his reporting on law enforcement activity. The First Amendment is clear: Journalists cannot be detained for doing their jobs.
Contaminated food, bug infestations, and overflowing toilets plague the new Everglades detention center, cruelly called "Alligator Alcatraz." ICE can't hold people there without access to lawyers, so we're taking the Trump administration to court.
No matter what, we will always raise our voices to protect our rights.
People who suffer heinous atrocities turn to the International Criminal Court as a last resort. The Trump administration’s new sanctions will only make it harder for survivors to seek justice, while making it easier for war criminals and other bad actors around the world to escape accountability.
When Columbia drew international attention over their handling of pro-Palestinian protests, student journalists rose to the occasion and informed the public. Amidst censorship on college campuses and President Trump's attacks on free speech, we won't back down from defending student press freedom.
Denying immigrants the ability to be here, to work, or to travel because they hold what the government deems to be "anti-American" views is about as un-American as it gets. This is a violation of the First Amendment.
Everyone deserves a place to call home. The solution to homelessness is safe, affordable housing.
