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ACLU Sues CBP for Information on 'Secret Teams' Targeting Airports
The U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agency is accused of detaining and interrogating travelers without valid justification.
ACLU Races to Stop ICE From Deporting 'Severely Disabled' Asylum Seeker
Manuel Amaya Portillo, 23, was apprehended at the U.S. border after being carried across on someone else's back.
Trump Proposes Allowing Adoption Agencies to Block LGBT Families
The ACLU is suing the Trump administration over a reported plan to make it easier for tax-funded adoption agencies to reject adoptive parents on faith-based grounds.
Why Does the ACLU Oppose Some of California's New Gun Laws?
California Governor Gavin Newsom on Friday signed into state law a bill that enables employers, co-workers and teachers to obtain gun violence restraining orders against owners of firearms that are a potential threat to them.
This Is What's Happening With Abortion Bans Across the U.S.
The American Civil Liberties Union has just succeeded in blocking an abortion ban in Georgia.
Court Rules Transgender Man Can Sue Hospital For Canceling Surgery
Two days before Evan Minton was scheduled to have a hysterectomy, Mercy San Juan Medical Center canceled the procedure, because it was "part of a course of treatment for gender dysphoria."
Bodycam Facial Recognition Matches 26 California Lawmakers With Mugshots
The findings were slammed by Amazon, with the technology giant accusing the ACLU of "knowingly misusing and misrepresenting" Rekognition to make headlines.
Pentagon Is Testing Surveillance Balloons to 'Watch Everything at Once'
U.S. Southern Command has been testing as many as 25 balloons over the Midwest, which can float at 65,000 feet and capture video of whole cities.
ICE Raids: What are Your Rights if Immigration Agents Knock on the Door?
There are several guides for those who may be the target of ICE raids on what to do and what your rights are if agents show up at the door.
LGBTQ Group Slams 'Dangerous' Mayor Who Said Gay People Must Be Killed
Alabama mayor Mark Chambers responded to a Facebook post about homosexuals, transvestites and socialists that he wanted to "kill the problem out."
Fox News Analyst Says Trump's Census Citizenship Against First Amendment
"Just like you have a right to remain silent when you're arrested, you have a right to remain silent when the census comes," Andrew Napolitano explained.
ACLU, Planned Parenthood Sue Over 'Unconstitutional' Alabama Abortion Law
The Alabama law, which will take effect in November unless blocked by a judge, would make it a felony for anyone to perform an abortion at any stage of pregnancy unless the women's life is in danger or the fetus has a lethal anomaly. It makes no exceptions for rape and incest.
ACLU Sues Over Policy That Could See Asylum Seekers Jailed Indefinitely
"Trump's true motives are clear—to deter asylum seekers and punish people who apply for protection under our laws," said ACLU Immigrants' Rights Project senior staff attorney Michael Tan.
Barr Ruling Against Migrants Fresh 'Assault,' ACLU Says
"This is the Trump administration's latest assault on people fleeing persecution and seeking refuge in the United States," ACLU Immigrants' Rights Project Director Omar Jadwat said.
ACLU Issues Florida Travel Advisory, Warns Immigrants
The American Civil Liberties Union and other civil rights organizations issued a travel advisory for Florida on Monday, warning that immigrants could have their constitutional rights violated by legislation the state is considering.
ACLU Launches Legal Bid to Block Trump's Border Wall
"We're going to court to ensure that President Trump's desperate bid to fund his border wall with a bogus national emergency and taxpayer money fails," an ACLU staff attorney said.
ACLU: Trump's 'Cruelty' Toward Migrants Has Escalated
Detainees were forced to sleep on the dirt outside in 37-degree temperatures with only thin sheets, the ACLU said in a complaint filed with the Department of Homeland Security.
ACLU Re-Ups Support for Transgender Inmate's Transfer
"The current situation is not only illegal but it is untenable for Ms. Zayre-Brown."
ACLU Demands Investigation After Fourth Migrant Dies
"A transparent and independent investigation into the conditions at CBP detention facilities and its medical care practices is needed immediately," the ACLU Border Rights Center's director said.
Supreme Court Rules Immigrants Can Be Held Indefinitely
Immigrants with criminal records can be detained by ICE years, or even decades, after being released from prison.
Judge Expands Migrant Family Separation Lawsuit
Judge Dana Sabraw expands his previous order enforcing 2,800 children be reunited with their parents
ACLU Claims Documents Show 'Racial Profiling' by Police
"We can't begin to restore community trust until the GRPD recognizes this for what it is: racial profiling."
School District Slammed for Body Shaming Cheerleaders
"The district needs to take action to make the schools a safe place for all students."
CBP Detained Two Citizens for Speaking Spanish: Lawsuit
"The reason I asked you for your ID is because I came in here and I saw that you guys are speaking Spanish," the agent says in footage of the incident.
ACLU: Veteran Was Held by ICE to Possibly Be Deported
"We are outraged, and demand that the Sheriff's Department conduct an immediate investigation."
ICE Phone Rules Blocks Immigrants From Lawyers: ACLU
Immigrants in a California detention center have to overcome nearly insurmountable barriers to get in touch with a lawyer, a lawsuit alleges.
Official Writes "LOL" When Asked About Voter Helpline
The ACLU had asked Cox to promote its election help line.
ACLU Files Complaint With Pharmacy
"I was so upset from the loss in general, and I was confused, angry, upset and wasn't sure why someone would say these things," said Rachel Peterson, when the pharmacist told her he believed she was taking the medication to end her pregnancy.
Jeff Sessions Blames Gun Death Spike on ACLU
"If you want more shootings, more death, then listen to the ACLU, Antifa, Black Lives Matter, and groups who do not know the reality of policing," said Attorney General Jeff Sessions
Judge Tells ACLU, Officials To Create Asylum Plan
"Children should not be left to navigate the US asylum system alone," the ACLU said.