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ACLU of Wyoming @acluwyoming.bsky.social · 5h

What the National Guard is not supposed to do:
🔴Police our communities

The idea of military troops going into our neighborhoods, arresting residents, and tearing families apart goes against everything this country is supposed to stand for.

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ACLU of Wyoming @acluwyoming.bsky.social · 5h

What the National Guard is supposed to do:
🔵Aid in disaster relief
🔵Respond to domestic emergencies
🔵Train for overseas combat

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ACLU of Wyoming @acluwyoming.bsky.social · 5d

Contact the committee members today to let them know that’s a bad, unconstitutional idea. 3/3

Protect our Freedom to Read in Wyoming

If you don’t like a book, don’t read it – or don’t let your kids read it. It’s as simple as that. Ask the Joint Judiciary Committee to protect our right to read in Wyoming.

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ACLU of Wyoming @acluwyoming.bsky.social · 5d

The Legislature’s Joint Judiciary Committee will be deciding if they’ll sponsor legislation that would ban books and penalize librarians with excessive monetary fines for providing access to books some say are inappropriate for kids. 2/3

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ACLU of Wyoming @acluwyoming.bsky.social · 5d

Thank you, Laramie, for defending our right to read! We love to see Wyomingites speaking up like this and supporting our First Amendment rights. 🧵1/3

Laramie rails against proposed statewide book ban

The ban targets school and public libraries, prohibiting what it defines as “sexually explicit” work. Laramie residents describe it as an assault on free speech, public education, and LGBTQ+ identity.

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ACLU of Wyoming @acluwyoming.bsky.social · 22d

The right to vote is the fundamental right on which all other civil liberties rest. On this #NationalVoterRegistrationDay, take time to register to vote or confirm your voter registration at vote.gov.

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ACLU of Wyoming @acluwyoming.bsky.social · 28d

Using a local jail to detain people for ICE, some who have no criminal record, and expecting to use it as a funding solution is inhumane, cruel and short-sighted. Sheriff Kopp, get your money elsewhere, because tearing families apart is not in the best interest of Wyoming or your budget.

The Uinta County sheriff decided to raise deputy pay by holding ICE detainees. The arrangement is raising questions. - WyoFile

The county is holding immigrants — some without criminal records — for longer than anticipated, immigration lawyers say.

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ACLU of Wyoming @acluwyoming.bsky.social · Sep 3

The Supreme Court has been clear: Desecrating the flag, including by burning it, is protected by the First Amendment.

Opinion | Pledging allegiance to a symbol

Trump's executive order criminalizing American flag burning undermines, rather than protects, our political freedom, writes columnist Rod Miller.

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ACLU of Wyoming @acluwyoming.bsky.social · Sep 2

"Many of our lawmakers are spending considerable time and resources attacking our right to cast a ballot. ... We deserve better than elected officials who are weaponizing xenophobia and the myth of voter fraud to jeopardize these very basic rights for our democracy."

Wyoming Secretary of State talks lawsuit wins

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ACLU of Wyoming @acluwyoming.bsky.social · Aug 27

While Sens. Barrasso and Lummis applaud Trump's executive order instructing prosecutors to go after protestors who desecrate the American flag, we need to remind them that the Supreme Court has been clear: Desecrating the flag, including by burning it, is protected by the First Amendment.

Wyoming Senators Cheer Trump’s Order Against Flag-Burners, But Is It Legal?

President Trump’s new order calls for stricter prosecution for people who burn American flags while committing other crimes. It drew praise from Wyoming’s…

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ACLU of Wyoming @acluwyoming.bsky.social · Aug 25

Can humor help us make sense of unprecedented threats to our civil liberties? That's the question W. Kamau Bell and Mo Fry Pasic explore in this week's episode of the At Liberty podcast.

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Live from SeriesFest: Our Right to Laughter | American Civil Liberties Union

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Janna Farley @jannafarley.bsky.social · Aug 22

“The fear among immigrants and their loved ones across Wyoming is palpable,” the @acluwyoming.bsky.social said. "Heightening this fear by mobilizing the National Guard will continue to drain resources and contribute to even more devastation in our communities.”

Blue307 @sugarfoot57.bsky.social · Aug 22

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Wyoming guard looks to Congress for money as Trump deployments hit accounts - WyoFile

Deployments to Trump's inauguration and to immigration detention efforts in Wyoming is impacting the Wyoming National Guard's coffers, commander says.

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ACLU of Wyoming @acluwyoming.bsky.social · Aug 20

As students head back to school this fall, remember this; Classroom censorship doesn't help students learn — it keeps them from being able to ask important questions and freely discuss the history, viewpoints, and ideas of all communities in this country.

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Joseph Yans @joeyans.bsky.social · Aug 18

🇺🇸Wyoming Star explores immigration enforcement in Wyoming with Libby Skarin, @acluwyoming.bsky.social executive director, Raquel Aldana of UC Davis School of Law, and Jessica Vaughan of Center for Immigration Studies.
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#ICE #immigration #Wyoming

EXCLUSIVE: Immigration Enforcement in Wyoming. Where Ethics, Law, and Politics Intersect. | Wyoming Star

Immigration enforcement has moved from the periphery of Wyoming’s politics to center stage. Governor Mark Gordon’s decision to align with federal ... read at Wyoming Star. Stay informed with expert in...

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ACLU of Wyoming @acluwyoming.bsky.social · Aug 11

Surveillance cameras are no longer just recording our comings and goings — they're using AI to decide whether we should be reported to law enforcement.

An algorithm can't be trusted to determine who is a threat.

Surveillance Company Flock Now Using AI to Report Us to Police if it Thinks Our Movement Patterns Are “Suspicious”

Jay Stanley, Senior Policy Analyst, ACLU Speech, Privacy, and Technology Project The police surveillance company Flock has built an enormous nationwide license plate tracking system, which streams

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ACLU of Wyoming @acluwyoming.bsky.social · Aug 6

Despite what many people think, achieving the American dream as an immigrant isn’t easy — and there are widespread misconceptions about how the immigration system actually works. ACLU of Wyoming Advocacy Director Antonio Serrano breaks it down.

Serrano: Five common misconceptions about immigration

In difficult times, I think about the things my dad taught me and how he spent his life working toward what most call the “American dream.” With hard work and

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ACLU of Wyoming @acluwyoming.bsky.social · Jul 31

“Wyoming is just becoming more and more anti-immigrant and that idea is just being reinforced by these policies," the ACLU told @wyofile.com. "When a significant chunk of the community is afraid to call law enforcement because they feel targeted by them, it’s not good for anybody in the community.”

Wyoming Highway Patrol chief describes limited rollout of ICE agreement. Advocate warns it could undermine public safety. - WyoFile

State troopers will tighten the net for undocumented immigrants in five counties, though chief says the number of participating officers will start out small.

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WyoFile @wyofile.com · Jul 31

State troopers will tighten the net for undocumented immigrants in five counties, though the agency's chief says the number of participating officers will start small.

The Wyoming American Civil Liberties Union warns the agreement could deter immigrants from reporting crimes.

Wyoming Highway Patrol chief describes limited rollout of ICE agreement. Advocate warns it could undermine public safety. - WyoFile

State troopers will tighten the net for undocumented immigrants in five counties, though chief says the number of participating officers will start out small.

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WyoFile @wyofile.com · Jul 31

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrested at least nine people last week in Teton and Lincoln counties. The multi-day operation, staged out of Pinedale, spurred fear, uncertainty and protest.

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ACLU of Wyoming @acluwyoming.bsky.social · Jul 29

As the Trump administration continues to attack the press, we investigate how a historic civil rights-era Supreme Court case defended journalistic freedom.

60 Years Later: How a Civil Rights-Era Defamation Case Empowers the Press

Ellessandra Taormino, she/her/hers, Intern, Media and Strategic Engagement, ACLU The United States used to set the standard for press freedom. Now, it’s dropped its status as a worldwide leader,

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ACLU of Wyoming @acluwyoming.bsky.social · Jul 18

Trump dijo que ICE iba tras “lo peor de lo peor”. Los datos de dicha agencia Rocky Mountain dicen lo contrario.

La mayoría de las personas arrestadas por ICE este año en Colorado y Wyoming no tenían condenas penales - WyoFile

Trump dijo que ICE iba tras “lo peor de lo peor”. Los datos de dicha agencia Rocky Mountain dicen lo contrario.

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ACLU of Wyoming @acluwyoming.bsky.social · Jul 18

The Trump Administration said ICE is going after the “worst of the worst.” The agency’s Rocky Mountain data shows otherwise. Immigration arrests have almost tripled in Wyoming since Trump returned to office in January.

Most people arrested by ICE in Wyoming and Colorado this year did not have criminal history - WyoFile

President Donald Trump said ICE is going after the “worst of the worst.” The agency’s Rocky Mountain data shows otherwise.

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ACLU of Wyoming @acluwyoming.bsky.social · Jul 17

Up next on the We the People blog series is Sarah Parkin, our new Digital Communications Associate! Read what Sarah had to say about her experiences and how they shaped her passion for human rights and civil liberties.

We the People: Sarah Parkin

Legal documents and legislation can be boring, right? Well, not for Sarah Parkin. The ACLU’s new digital communications associate loves breaking down complex issues and making people aware of the

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ACLU of Wyoming @acluwyoming.bsky.social · Jul 11

Validating driver's permits of undocumented residents of other states won't make Wyoming roads safer, but it will make the state more inhospitable to immigrants.

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ACLU of Wyoming @acluwyoming.bsky.social · Jul 11

Invalidar los permisos de conducir de residentes indocumentados de otros estados no hará que las carreteras de Wyoming sean más seguras, pero sí hará que el estado sea más inhóspito para los inmigrantes.