Press Releases
about National Security
May 28, 2021
ACLU Statement on Biden’s Department of Homeland Security Budget
WASHINGTON — President Biden announced his proposal for a $6 trillion budget for Fiscal Year 2022 today, funding the Department of Homeland Security at the same level as his pred...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
National Security
May 27, 2021
Former Government Officials, Media Organizations, Microsoft, Former Magistrate Judges File SCOTUS Briefs Challenging Secrecy of U.S. Surveillance Court
Filers Urge Supreme Court to Hear Case on Public Right of Access to Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court Opinions
Issue Areas:
National Security
Court case: ACLU v. United States
May 25, 2021
ACLU Clients and Government Agree to Dismissal of Lawsuit Challenging Trump’s International Criminal Court Sanctions Regime
OAKLAND, Calif. — The American Civil Liberties Union and the Biden administration jointly asked a federal court to dismiss a challenge by the ACLU’s clients to former President...
Issue Areas:
National Security
Human Rights
May 18, 2021
ACLU Comment on Three Guantanamo Detainees Cleared for Transfer
NEW YORK – The Biden administration has reportedly approved three Guantanamo detainees for transfer or release. The men have not been charged with crimes and would be sent to cou...
Issue Areas:
National Security
May 12, 2021
Michigan Father Wrongly Placed on No Fly List is Removed After ACLU Files Lawsuit on His Behalf
NEW YORK — The U.S. government removed Ahmad Chebli, a Michigan father, from the No Fly List after the ACLU filed a lawsuit on his behalf challenging his wrongful placement on th...
Issue Areas:
National Security
May 11, 2021
Comment on New Homeland Security Center to “Address Domestic Extremism”
WASHINGTON – Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas announced today the creation of a new Center for Prevention Programs and Partnerships to “combat terrorism and targeted violen...
Issue Areas:
National Security
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