Press Releases
about National Security
Feb 02, 2017
ACLU Files Demands for Documents on Implementation of Trump’s Muslim Ban
WASHINGTON — Fifty American Civil Liberties Union affiliates filed 18 coordinated Freedom of Information Act requests today with local U.S. Customs and Border Protection offices ...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
National Security
Feb 02, 2017
Class-Action Lawsuit Challenges Trump Order on Behalf of Tens of Thousands of Immigrants Living in U.S. Legally
Lawsuit Argues Trump Muslim Ban Unlawfully Targets U.S. Residents Seeking Citizenship and Immigration Status
Jan 28, 2017
Federal Court Grants Stay in Challenge to Trump Immigration Ban
NEW YORK — A federal judge tonight granted the American Civil Liberties Union’s request for a nationwide temporary injunction that will block the deportation of all people stra...
Issue Areas:
National Security
Court case: Darweesh v. Trump
Jan 28, 2017
Groups Challenge Trump Immigration Ban After Refugees Detained at Airports
NEW YORK — The American Civil Liberties Union and other legal organizations today filed a lawsuit on behalf of individuals subject to President Trump’s Muslim ban. The lead...
Issue Areas:
National Security
Court case: Darweesh v. Trump
Jan 27, 2017
ACLU Statement on Trump’s “Extreme Vetting” of Muslims Executive Order
NEW YORK — American Civil Liberties Union Executive Director Anthony D. Romero issued the following statement on President Trump’s executive order that would target Muslims for...
Issue Areas:
National Security
Jan 17, 2017
President Obama Grants Commutation to Chelsea Manning
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration announced today the commutation of Chelsea Manning’s sentence for disclosing classified information that raised public awareness regarding...
Issue Areas:
National Security
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: Manning v. Hagel, et al.
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