The ACLU is fighting against laws in Arkansas and Texas that require public schools to post the Ten Commandments in every classroom, as well as efforts to incorporate religion into other public school activities, in order to defend the separation of church and state and students’ rights.
The ACLU is urging Congress to pass the VISIBLE Act, which would ban federal agents from hiding their identities, and is providing resources to help people know their rights if they are stopped by law enforcement or military police in D.C.
A federal court in Washington blocked the Trump administration’s attempt to expand fast-track deportations, ruling that the policy likely violates constitutional protections while litigation moves forward.
The ACLU of Oklahoma, the ACLU, and Covington & Burling LLP have reached a settlement agreement with court leadership in Canadian County, Oklahoma, to end the practice of jailing people solely because they cannot afford bail, requiring judges to determine a person’s ability to pay before imposing cash bail and prohibiting conditioning release on bail unless a judge finds that nonfinancial conditions are inadequate.
Decarcerate Sacramento and the Anti Police-Terror Project have alleged that Sacramento County Sheriff Jim Cooper illegally shut down their mutual aid program outside the downtown Main Jail, while threatening to arrest volunteers, in violation of their First Amendment rights.
A federal court has ordered the Trump administration to reinstate services for families separated at the border, ruling that the government violated a 2023 settlement agreement when it abruptly terminated contracts with organizations providing legal and social support.
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously upheld a federal judge’s ruling that the Trump administration acted unlawfully when it attempted to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Venezuelans, affirming that the lower court has the authority to decide the case.
On January 7, 2025, Border Patrol agents conducted an aggressive and unprecedented immigration raid in Kern County, California, targeting people of color and violating their rights, leading to a court victory for the ACLU and its partners in blocking the agents’ unlawful practices.
The Trump administration has announced plans to deploy military troops to Chicago, Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles, citing crime emergencies, despite falling crime rates, and has threatened to send troops to other cities, sparking criticism from the ACLU and state governors.
The ACLU is condemning President Trump’s executive orders aimed at dismantling Washington, D.C.’s cash bail reform, calling the actions unconstitutional, harmful to public safety, and a gift to the bail bond industry.
Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Maryland father who was previously wrongfully deported to El Salvador, was arrested Monday at his scheduled check-in with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement after the Trump administration announced its intent to deport him to Uganda, a country with which he has no ties.
Mario Alexander Guevara, an award-winning journalist and founder of MG News, has been detained by ICE for over two months for his reporting on law enforcement operations, despite an immigration judge granting him bond, and the ACLU has filed a habeas petition arguing his detention is unconstitutional and retaliatory.
The Trump Administration’s use of local ALPR systems for mass deportation efforts has sparked opposition to driver-surveillance programs around the country, as policymakers recognize the difficulty of maintaining boundaries between local surveillance and the Trump Administration.
Congress passed the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” which cuts Medicaid and Planned Parenthood funding to fund President Trump’s anti-immigrant agenda, threatening the health and rights of millions of Americans.
The Trump administration has opened an immigration detention camp at Fort Bliss, a U.S. military base in Texas, which is set to become the largest immigration detention site in the country and is being met with local opposition due to its lack of transparency and potential for abuse.
The ACLU has warned that the Trump administration is converting Fort Bliss into one of the nation’s largest immigration detention sites, with capacity for up to 5,000 people, and has condemned the move as a misuse of military resources to facilitate the deportation of immigrants.
The ACLU has warned of constitutional risks as the Trump administration expands its deployment of federal law enforcement and out-of-state National Guard troops into Washington, D.C., citing potential violations of rights to peaceful assembly, freedom of speech, due process, and safeguards against unlawful searches and seizures.
The ACLU, Cato Institute, Southern Poverty Law Center, and The Woods Foundation filed an amicus brief in the Alabama Supreme Court arguing that the state’s stop-and-question law does not authorize police to demand physical identification during encounters on the street.
The ACLU-D.C. is raising concerns over two controversial moves in Washington, D.C. – a new order from the Metropolitan Police Department to cooperate with ICE and President Trump’s takeover of the city’s police force – which they argue threaten community safety and democratic governance.
The Trump administration’s new immigration detention facility in the Everglades, dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz,” is drawing national outrage for its inhumane conditions, lack of due process, and environmental risks.