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about National Security
Apr 19, 2018
Judge Blocks U.S. Attempt to Send American Detained Abroad to Another Country
U.S. Citizen Has Been Held by U.S. Military in Iraq Without Charges for Over Seven Months
Issue Areas:
National Security
Apr 17, 2018
U.S. Plans to Send American Detained Abroad to Unnamed Country
ACLU Will Challenge Transfer, Hearing Scheduled for Thursday
Issue Areas:
National Security
Mar 16, 2018
Coalition Urges Senate to Release Torture Records Before Advancing CIA Director Nomination
WASHINGTON — In a letter sent to the Senate today, the American Civil Liberties Union and 28 organizations asked senators not to move on the nomination of Gina Haspel for directo...
Issue Areas:
National Security
Mar 13, 2018
ACLU Comment on Nomination of New CIA Director
WASHINGTON — Following his selection of Mike Pompeo as the new secretary of state, President Trump today nominated Gina Haspel to succeed Pompeo as director of the CIA. Both posi...
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National Security
Feb 14, 2018
ACLU Comment on Accusations Against Detained U.S. Citizen
WASHINGTON — The government filed a court document today containing allegations against the American who has been held by the U.S. military in Iraq for nearly five months without...
Issue Areas:
National Security
Feb 09, 2018
ACLU Tells Court That U.S. Has No Authority to Hold American Abroad
WASHINGTON — The American Civil Liberties Union told a federal court today that the Trump administration has no legal authority to detain an American who has been held by the U.S...
Issue Areas:
National Security
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