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Due process means that if you're accused of something by the government, you have the right to defend yourself, regardless of your immigration status.
January 29, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Due process means that if you're accused of something by the government, you have the right to defend yourself, regardless of your immigration status.
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We filed an emergency declaration in our case, Tincher v. Noem, to submit a first-hand account of federal agents shooting Alex Pretti. ICE's violent and lawless attacks on our communities must be stopped.
January 25, 2026 at 2:01 PM
We filed an emergency declaration in our case, Tincher v. Noem, to submit a first-hand account of federal agents shooting Alex Pretti. ICE's violent and lawless attacks on our communities must be stopped.
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A 5-year-old detained after preschool.
Multiple people shot and killed by federal immigration agents.
U.S. citizens arrested by masked officers.
Our elected officials have the power to reign in this lawless cruelty — they must use it.
Multiple people shot and killed by federal immigration agents.
U.S. citizens arrested by masked officers.
Our elected officials have the power to reign in this lawless cruelty — they must use it.
Opinion | ICE is clearly out of control. This week the Senate can actually do something about it.
Alex Pretti's shooting in Minneapolis turned Senate Democrats against ICE and DHS funding at a pivotal moment, with another shutdown looming.
www.ms.now
January 25, 2026 at 5:53 PM
A 5-year-old detained after preschool.
Multiple people shot and killed by federal immigration agents.
U.S. citizens arrested by masked officers.
Our elected officials have the power to reign in this lawless cruelty — they must use it.
Multiple people shot and killed by federal immigration agents.
U.S. citizens arrested by masked officers.
Our elected officials have the power to reign in this lawless cruelty — they must use it.
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Martin Luther King, Jr. dedicated his life to advocating tirelessly for the justice and equality of Black Americans and resisting elected leaders’ deliberate abuse and neglect of our communities. He was relentlessly targeted by our government for his views and pursuit of equality.
January 19, 2026 at 5:53 PM
Martin Luther King, Jr. dedicated his life to advocating tirelessly for the justice and equality of Black Americans and resisting elected leaders’ deliberate abuse and neglect of our communities. He was relentlessly targeted by our government for his views and pursuit of equality.
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Members of Congress have the right to visit ICE facilities unannounced — it's their job and their constitutional responsibility.
ICE can’t hide their cruelty and mistreatment of immigrants just because they want to.
ICE can’t hide their cruelty and mistreatment of immigrants just because they want to.
Reps. Omar, Morrison, Craig denied entry at ICE detention facility
The Minnesota congresswomen attempted to tour Whipple Federal Building. DHS says requests to visit are needed seven days in advance.
www.startribune.com
January 13, 2026 at 1:56 AM
Members of Congress have the right to visit ICE facilities unannounced — it's their job and their constitutional responsibility.
ICE can’t hide their cruelty and mistreatment of immigrants just because they want to.
ICE can’t hide their cruelty and mistreatment of immigrants just because they want to.
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ICE agents don't belong on our streets.
January 8, 2026 at 6:54 PM
ICE agents don't belong on our streets.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Federal immigration officers shoot and wound 2 people in Portland, Oregon, authorities say.
January 9, 2026 at 12:04 AM
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Federal immigration officers shoot and wound 2 people in Portland, Oregon, authorities say.
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The ACLU of Minnesota is devastated by this morning’s news that ICE shot and killed a woman in Minneapolis, and is calling for an immediate and transparent investigation into the shooting.
January 7, 2026 at 7:29 PM
The ACLU of Minnesota is devastated by this morning’s news that ICE shot and killed a woman in Minneapolis, and is calling for an immediate and transparent investigation into the shooting.
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Victory: Asian American residents of Siskiyou County faced traffic stops at nearly 12 times the rate their population would justify. They documented the discrimination, fought back, and won! www.aclunorcal.org/press-releas...
Siskiyou County Settles Claims Over Race-Based Traffic Stops, Agrees to Major Reform - ACLU of Norcal
Sheriff’s Office to follow new traffic stop reforms and comply with independent oversight
www.aclunorcal.org
December 29, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Victory: Asian American residents of Siskiyou County faced traffic stops at nearly 12 times the rate their population would justify. They documented the discrimination, fought back, and won! www.aclunorcal.org/press-releas...
Families deserve dignity and respect, and belong together. When families stay together, children do better and so do our communities.
Number of Children in LA County Foster Care Has Plunged
The Imprint set out to discover why LA County's foster care placements have declined even more dramatically than the nation's.
imprintnews.org
December 23, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Families deserve dignity and respect, and belong together. When families stay together, children do better and so do our communities.
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President Trump's ongoing federalization and deployment of California National Guard troops to Los Angeles for no reason is a clear abuse of power.
We must continue to resist the government’s attempts to normalize soldiers policing our streets.
We must continue to resist the government’s attempts to normalize soldiers policing our streets.
Judge blocks Trump's National Guard deployment in LA with sharp rebuke
In the latest in a series of legal setbacks for Trump's deployments, a judge ruled the administration must end its deployment to Los Angeles and return control of National Guard troops to California.
www.npr.org
December 10, 2025 at 11:00 PM
President Trump's ongoing federalization and deployment of California National Guard troops to Los Angeles for no reason is a clear abuse of power.
We must continue to resist the government’s attempts to normalize soldiers policing our streets.
We must continue to resist the government’s attempts to normalize soldiers policing our streets.
Our latest report outlines five public policy issues L.A. County advocates and community members tracked during L.A. D.A. Nathan Hochman’s first year in office that reveals a pattern of extreme and debunked approaches to crime, many that will increase mass incarceration.
Read: aclusocal.co/48hWw5u
Read: aclusocal.co/48hWw5u
December 3, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Our latest report outlines five public policy issues L.A. County advocates and community members tracked during L.A. D.A. Nathan Hochman’s first year in office that reveals a pattern of extreme and debunked approaches to crime, many that will increase mass incarceration.
Read: aclusocal.co/48hWw5u
Read: aclusocal.co/48hWw5u
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If you’re flying this holiday season, know your rights before heading to the airport.
Know Your Rights | Enforcement at the Airport | ACLU
At the border, you are likely to encounter Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers, and you may encounter Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) agents. HSI is part of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Know your rights in these scenarios.
www.aclu.org
November 25, 2025 at 9:01 PM
If you’re flying this holiday season, know your rights before heading to the airport.
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On this Transgender Day of Remembrance, we honor the trans people lost to violence in the U.S. this year.
Widespread poverty, homelessness, and discrimination makes trans people 4x more likely to experience violence than the average person.
We shouldn’t have to live in fear to be who we are.
Widespread poverty, homelessness, and discrimination makes trans people 4x more likely to experience violence than the average person.
We shouldn’t have to live in fear to be who we are.
November 20, 2025 at 2:08 PM
On this Transgender Day of Remembrance, we honor the trans people lost to violence in the U.S. this year.
Widespread poverty, homelessness, and discrimination makes trans people 4x more likely to experience violence than the average person.
We shouldn’t have to live in fear to be who we are.
Widespread poverty, homelessness, and discrimination makes trans people 4x more likely to experience violence than the average person.
We shouldn’t have to live in fear to be who we are.
BREAKING: Today, in a win for our constitutional rights, a federal judge ruled that DHS and ICE likely violated the Fifth Amendment by denying detained immigrants’ lawful access to their attorneys.
Federal judge orders government to stop blocking immigrant detainees from having access to lawyers
In her ruling this week, Judge Frimpong said that lawyer visiting hours at B-18, which is in the basement of a federal building, have been closed down repeatedly without letting lawyers know, despite ...
www.latimes.com
November 14, 2025 at 9:58 PM
BREAKING: Today, in a win for our constitutional rights, a federal judge ruled that DHS and ICE likely violated the Fifth Amendment by denying detained immigrants’ lawful access to their attorneys.
As the southland braces for epic storms, those most at risk—houseless residents— remain overlooked.
This weekend is an urgent reminder: officials must end their scapegoating of unhoused neighbors and invest in affordable housing for all struggling community members.
This weekend is an urgent reminder: officials must end their scapegoating of unhoused neighbors and invest in affordable housing for all struggling community members.
Here's what you need to know about the atmospheric river storm that is hitting Southern California
SoCal braces for flooding and mudslides as major atmospheric river storm arrives
If rain falls as forecast, this storm could result in downtown Los Angeles seeing its wettest November since 1985.
www.latimes.com
November 14, 2025 at 7:42 PM
As the southland braces for epic storms, those most at risk—houseless residents— remain overlooked.
This weekend is an urgent reminder: officials must end their scapegoating of unhoused neighbors and invest in affordable housing for all struggling community members.
This weekend is an urgent reminder: officials must end their scapegoating of unhoused neighbors and invest in affordable housing for all struggling community members.
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The Trump administration is holding people in inhumane conditions in California's largest immigrant detention center.
We sued this administration to challenge these abusive and harmful practices.
We sued this administration to challenge these abusive and harmful practices.
People held in ‘decrepit’ California ICE facility sue over ‘inhumane’ conditions
Lawsuit against US government alleges ‘life-threatening’ medical neglect and says residents frequently go hungry
www.theguardian.com
November 13, 2025 at 11:31 PM
The Trump administration is holding people in inhumane conditions in California's largest immigrant detention center.
We sued this administration to challenge these abusive and harmful practices.
We sued this administration to challenge these abusive and harmful practices.
From her early involvement with the ACLU to her decades of advocacy for civil liberties, justice, and equality, Jane Fonda has used her public voice to stand firmly for constitutional freedoms—even when doing so required extraordinary courage.
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media.tenor.com
November 12, 2025 at 3:28 PM
From her early involvement with the ACLU to her decades of advocacy for civil liberties, justice, and equality, Jane Fonda has used her public voice to stand firmly for constitutional freedoms—even when doing so required extraordinary courage.
Tech CEOs are not elected officials, yet their political influence is hard to overlook.
Join us this Wed., Nov. 12, at 7 p.m. PT at the L.A. Central Library where we’ll discuss how tech has overtaken our lives, our personal data and our democracy.
RSVP: lfla.org/event/the-ag...
Join us this Wed., Nov. 12, at 7 p.m. PT at the L.A. Central Library where we’ll discuss how tech has overtaken our lives, our personal data and our democracy.
RSVP: lfla.org/event/the-ag...
November 10, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Tech CEOs are not elected officials, yet their political influence is hard to overlook.
Join us this Wed., Nov. 12, at 7 p.m. PT at the L.A. Central Library where we’ll discuss how tech has overtaken our lives, our personal data and our democracy.
RSVP: lfla.org/event/the-ag...
Join us this Wed., Nov. 12, at 7 p.m. PT at the L.A. Central Library where we’ll discuss how tech has overtaken our lives, our personal data and our democracy.
RSVP: lfla.org/event/the-ag...
Last year, UC administrators violently destructed the Palestine Solidarity Encampment on the UCLA campus due to its speech content. Thankfully, in an early win for students’ rights, a judge recently allowed our case to proceed.
BREAKING NEWS: A judge this morning allowed the lawsuit by @aclusocal.bsky.social & Walkup Melodia against the UC Regents on behalf of Palestine solidarity activists from UCLA (2 students and 2 faculty members) to proceed, marking an important preliminary victory for student speech on CA campuses.
November 10, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Last year, UC administrators violently destructed the Palestine Solidarity Encampment on the UCLA campus due to its speech content. Thankfully, in an early win for students’ rights, a judge recently allowed our case to proceed.
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After arresting a U.S. citizen in a Home Depot parking lot, armed immigration agents drove off with his one-year-old daughter.
The Trump administration's mass deportation machine puts every one of us in danger.
The Trump administration's mass deportation machine puts every one of us in danger.
Armed US immigration agents drive off with toddler after arrest of father
‘Devastated’ family demands answers after one-year-old driven by armed agents from LA Home Depot parking lot
www.theguardian.com
November 7, 2025 at 11:38 PM
After arresting a U.S. citizen in a Home Depot parking lot, armed immigration agents drove off with his one-year-old daughter.
The Trump administration's mass deportation machine puts every one of us in danger.
The Trump administration's mass deportation machine puts every one of us in danger.
The world is watching the United States government attack the constitutional and human rights of its own people. We will hold the Trump administration accountable, whether they show up to defend their human rights record or not.
November 7, 2025 at 10:16 PM
The world is watching the United States government attack the constitutional and human rights of its own people. We will hold the Trump administration accountable, whether they show up to defend their human rights record or not.
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The Supreme Court this week allowed the State Department to enforce President Trump's anti-trans passport policy while our lawsuit challenging his executive order moves through the courts.
We'll keep this page updated as our legal experts learn more.
We'll keep this page updated as our legal experts learn more.
Q & A: Orr v. Trump | American Civil Liberties Union
Following a January 2025 Executive Order from President Donald Trump, the State Department began barring people from obtaining passports with a sex designation on them that is not the same as their sex assigned at birth. In response, the ACLU filed a federal lawsuit challenging the State Department's policy on behalf of transgender, nonbinary, and intersex people.
www.aclu.org
November 7, 2025 at 7:32 PM
The Supreme Court this week allowed the State Department to enforce President Trump's anti-trans passport policy while our lawsuit challenging his executive order moves through the courts.
We'll keep this page updated as our legal experts learn more.
We'll keep this page updated as our legal experts learn more.
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The Trump administration has deployed troops and federal agents to cities across the country.
We're joined by ACLU experts from these communities to discuss how people are fighting back.
We're joined by ACLU experts from these communities to discuss how people are fighting back.
Deployments At Our Doorstep | American Civil Liberties Union
As federal agents and military troops arrive in their cities across the country, communities have used pop culture references, humor, and irreverence as an act of resilience.
www.aclu.org
November 4, 2025 at 1:40 AM
The Trump administration has deployed troops and federal agents to cities across the country.
We're joined by ACLU experts from these communities to discuss how people are fighting back.
We're joined by ACLU experts from these communities to discuss how people are fighting back.