Press Releases
Jul 25, 2023
Advocates Challenge Discriminatory Eviction Screening Policies Enforced by Two Cook County Landlords
CHICAGO – In two historic filings, housing advocates are challenging policies of two large landlords in Cook County, Illinois that automatically reject applicants who have any pr...
Issue Areas:
Racial Justice
Women's Rights
Jul 21, 2023
Idaho Families of Trans Youth Ask Court to Pause Health Care Ban
Plaintiffs in the Poe v. Labrador lawsuit challenging Idaho’s ban on gender-affirming medical care seek a preliminary injunction
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: Poe v. Labrador
Jul 21, 2023
Government Releases New Court Opinions Highlighting Further Abuse of Warrantless FISA Surveillance Program
ACLU Condemns Use of Section 702 for Warrantless Spying on Americans, Immigrants, and Public Officials; Calls on Congress to Fundamentally Reform the Law
Issue Areas:
National Security
Jul 20, 2023
Immigrants’ Rights Organizations Urge Release of Mauritanian Asylum Seekers Detained by ICE
Over 100 Mauritanian asylum seekers fleeing enslavement, forced statelessness, and ethnic cleansing are being detained solely based on their inability to pay $5,000 bond, lack access to language interpretation
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Jul 19, 2023
ACLU Cheers House Judiciary Committee for Supporting Bills Expanding Protections for Journalists and Reining in Warrantless Government Surveillance
The ACLU now calls on the full House of Representatives to pass the PRESS Act and the Fourth Amendment Is Not For Sale Act
Jul 19, 2023
ACLU Condemns Texas Gov. Abbott’s Deliberate and Harmful Treatment of Migrant Children and Adults
Civil Liberties Organization Calls for Immediate Investigation and End to Collaboration Between CBP and Texas Department of Public Safety
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
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