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Sep 23, 2021
Muslim Americans File Supreme Court Brief Challenging Religious Discrimination in FBI v. Fazaga
At Stake is Whether the U.S. Government can Escape Accountability for Secretly Spying on Americans Due to Their Religious Beliefs
Issue Areas:
Religious Liberty
National Security
Court case: FBI v. Fazaga
Sep 17, 2021
ACLU Statement on Pentagon’s Response to U.S. Drone Strike That Killed Civilians in Kabul
NEW YORK — Gen. McKenzie, head of U.S. Central Command, announced today that a U.S. drone strike in Kabul on August 29, 2021 killed 10 civilians, including seven children, and wa...
Issue Areas:
National Security
Sep 15, 2021
Federal Appeals Court Dismisses Wikimedia's Challenge to NSA Internet Surveillance
NEW YORK — In a divided opinion, the Fourth Circuit dismissed an appeal brought by the Wikimedia Foundation, which challenges the National Security Agency’s mass interception a...
Issue Areas:
National Security
Aug 18, 2021
Military Service Members Back in Court to Restore Their Pathway to Citizenship After Pentagon Continues Defying Order
WASHINGTON — The Department of Defense is defying a federal court order to restore an expedited path to citizenship for U.S. military service members, according to a motion filed...
Issue Areas:
National Security
Jul 19, 2021
Comment on Guantánamo Transfer
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration has transferred Abdul Latif Nasser, a Moroccan citizen, from the Guantánamo Bay prison to Morocco. Mr. Nasser was cleared for repatriation ...
Issue Areas:
National Security
Jul 02, 2021
Deported Veterans to Get a Pathway Home
Biden Administration Announces Plan to Bring the Military Vets Back to the U.S.
Issue Areas:
National Security
Immigrants' Rights
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