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Nov 14, 2024

Biden Must Use Final Months in Office to Commute Federal Death Sentences

In our series on how Biden can use the lame duck period to secure civil liberties and civil rights, we examine how Biden can combat President-elect Trump’s plans to greatly expand the death penalty and execute...
In our series on how Biden can use the lame duck period to secure civil liberties and civil rights, we examine how Biden can combat President-elect Trump’s plans to greatly expand the death penalty and execute...
President Biden stares into the camera from behind a podium.
President Biden stares into the camera from behind a podium.
Nov 7, 2024

Donald Trump Will Return to the White House in January. The ACLU is Ready.

Starting in 2016, the ACLU filed more than 400 legal actions against Trump and his administration. As Trump returns to the White House, we’re ready to return to the courts and Congress to fight for our civil...
Starting in 2016, the ACLU filed more than 400 legal actions against Trump and his administration. As Trump returns to the White House, we’re ready to return to the courts and Congress to fight for our civil...
Donald Trump walks through the Crypt at the U.S. Capitol building.
Donald Trump walks through the Crypt at the U.S. Capitol building.
Nov 6, 2024

How the ACLU Will Fight Four More Years of Trump

During the first Donald Trump administration, the ACLU fought his unlawful policies more than 400 times. We’re even more prepared now.
During the first Donald Trump administration, the ACLU fought his unlawful policies more than 400 times. We’re even more prepared now.
Donald Trump graphic
Donald Trump graphic
Nov 1, 2024

We're Fighting for our Freedoms -- No Matter Who is President

How we respond to the election outcome is as important as who wins the White House.
How we respond to the election outcome is as important as who wins the White House.
Freedom signs and American flags
Freedom signs and American flags
Oct 31, 2024

Anti-Immigrant Extremists Want to Use this 226-Year-Old Law to Implement a Mass Deportation Program

The Alien Enemies Act of 1798 was used to justify World War II-era internment of noncitizens, and now Donald Trump is threatening to invoke the law to target immigrant communities
The Alien Enemies Act of 1798 was used to justify World War II-era internment of noncitizens, and now Donald Trump is threatening to invoke the law to target immigrant communities
Migrants being deported.
Migrants being deported.
Oct 23, 2024

Three Ways the ACLU is Protecting Our Right Vote

Less than two weeks before Election Day, the ACLU is in the courts and in communities fighting for increased access to the ballot for all eligible voters.
Less than two weeks before Election Day, the ACLU is in the courts and in communities fighting for increased access to the ballot for all eligible voters.
A close up of an "I Voted" sticker.
A close up of an "I Voted" sticker.