Press Releases
about National Security
May 01, 2021
ACLU Comment on Release of Trump Administration Lethal Force Rules
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration last night released President Trump’s secret rules for use of lethal force against terrorism suspects abroad. The Trump “Principles, Sta...
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National Security
Apr 19, 2021
Former Solicitor General, First Amendment Groups Challenge Secrecy of U.S. Surveillance Court
WASHINGTON — The American Civil Liberties Union today petitioned the Supreme Court to review whether the public has a right to access the decisions of a special federal court tha...
Issue Areas:
National Security
Court case: ACLU v. United States
Apr 06, 2021
ACLU Files Lawsuit on Behalf of Michigan Father Wrongly Placed on No Fly List
DEARBORN, Mich. – The American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of the District of Columbia, and the ACLU of Michigan filed a lawsuit in federal court today on behalf of Ahmad Che...
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National Security
Apr 02, 2021
ACLU Statement on Biden Administration Rescission of Sanctions on the International Criminal Court
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration today announced the rescission of President Trump’s executive order imposing sanctions on officials of the International Criminal Court. T...
Issue Areas:
National Security
Human Rights
Apr 02, 2021
Federal Court Dismisses Claims in Chinese American Professor’s Lawsuit Challenging FBI’s Baseless Arrest and Prosecution
PHILADELPHIA — A federal court in Pennsylvania yesterday dismissed claims brought by Professor Xiaoxing Xi and his family against the U.S. government and the FBI agent involved i...
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National Security
Mar 10, 2021
ACLU, Civil Rights Groups Call on DHS to Abandon Proposed Expansion of Face Surveillance at Airports
WASHINGTON — The American Civil Liberties Union and a coalition of more than 20 civil rights organizations are calling on the Department of Homeland Security and Customs and Bord...
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National Security
Privacy & Technology
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