With our plaintiffs, we will continue fighting in court until these discriminatory and unlawful practices end.

No one is safe when ICE feels empowered to detain U.S. citizens, use violence, and retaliate against those exercising our free speech rights. ACLU state affiliates across the country are representing people harmed by federal law enforcement to make sure immigration agents aren't let off the hook.

ACLU puts feds on defense: 54 claims in 17 states

The civil liberties group also released a report identifying 432 incidents of alleged misconduct.

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In newly disclosed records, we've exposed what advocates on the ground have known all along: the Trump administration has a pattern of stopping people simply for appearing to be low-income or working-class and Latine.

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Immigration agents who descended on Los Angeles last summer referred to Latinos using slurs, according to body camera footage and text messages detailed in a court filing asking a federal judge to bar agents from making stops based on racial profiling. Read more: www.latimes.com/california/s...

Clean bedding, privacy, nutritious food, medication and protection from retaliation are basic rights—not luxuries. A court ordered ICE to provide them at Adelanto & full compliance could be a matter of life and death. https://tinyurl.com/4yscrf7z

Judge orders ICE to provide immigrants at Adelanto with sanitary conditions, medical care

Attorneys for detained immigrants said the court order shows that “no detention facility in this country is above the law” and that deaths at Adelanto were preventable.

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NEW: We reported hundreds of civil rights violations by immigration enforcement agents across eight states. Our damning findings further show President Trump’s deportation campaign is violating our rights at an unprecedented scale and severity — endangering children, communities, and our democracy.

BREAKING: ICE is telling some of its agents to pause vehicle stops after ICE officers shot and killed two people in the past week. This is good news, but nothing will bring back the victims of ICE's abuse. We need real, permanent policy changes to stop this rogue agency from killing any more of us.

The civil rights framework that we built to fulfill the promises of our nation’s founding keeps falling short. We must build our system of racial justice from the ground up to combat the civil rights attacks we face in 2026.

America’s 250th year was horrible for civil rights. But there’s a path forward.

The civil rights framework we built to enforce our founding document’s promise of liberty continues to fall short.

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The Supreme Court has ignored the clear evidence that the Trump administration's actions were arbitrary and racist. The decision threatens to strip legal status from 1.3 million people, greenlighting the largest de-documentation campaign in U.S. history. But the fight is not over.

SCOTUS Gives Trump Administration Carte Blanche to Strip More Than a Million People of their Legal Status With No Oversight - ACLU of Northern California

Court greenlights Trump administration's termination of TPS for Syria and Haiti and eliminated most judicial review of TPS decision-making

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BREAKING...New Evidence Confirms HAITI TPS July Termination Decision was Preordained and Tainted by Political Influence.

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As SCOTUS Prepares to Rule, New Evidence Confirms that DHS Lied About Its Actions When Terminating TPS for Haitians. Full details: bit.ly/4eLkwRs

We remember the fear. We remember the harm. We remember who showed up for each other. ❤️‍🩹 One year later, we carry that strength with us. What was meant to silence us only made us louder. Our fight continues. #webelonghere #somoschirla #lastrongerthanyesterday

Today is Election Day! Know your voting rights: aclusocal.co/kyrvoting. Experiencing problems at the polls? Call the Election Protection Hotline: (866) OUR-VOTE.

Our right to record law enforcement's public activity is protected by the First Amendment, full stop. There's nothing the police can do to change that.

Recording Law Enforcement is a First Amendment Right

Hundreds of people across the country have faced retaliation for filming ICE interactions. But the First Amendment protection is clear.

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We’re working overtime to stop an autocratic voter suppression campaign by Trump and his allies in CA and across the U.S. Citizens who register to vote expect their personal information to be used to ensure their right to vote—not expose them to the risk of abuse by the federal government.

Community members detained at Adelanto’s Desert View Annex have begun a hunger strike over inhumane conditions. 🫂 They’re demanding due process, medical care, and an end to inhumane conditions, while already facing neglect. Detention centers must be shut down now! #ShutDownAdelanto #NoDetentions

Last month's Supreme Court ruling opened the door for states to draw maps that dilute the power of voters of color. That doesn't change the fact it's discriminatory and undemocratic for politicians to manipulate elections through redistricting. Our Voting Right Project director shares the latest.

What Is Redistricting and Why Is It Important?

A recent Supreme Court decision is putting a renewed spotlight on redistricting — learn more about it and how some lawmakers are attempting redraw maps to disenfranchise voters.

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Voting is a right, not a privilege. We will continue fighting for and building back the most hard-won protections to our democracy, no matter what the courts say. 📸 Will Martinez

We are glad Isaac will soon be free, but he should have never been detained in the first place. To our knowledge, this is the first retaliatory arrest of a plaintiff challenging ICE raids in the country. Retaliation is a hallmark of authoritarian regimes, and we will not stand for it.

Federal judge orders release of Pasadena man who is plaintiff in lawsuit against immigration raids

U.S. District Judge Michelle Williams ordered the government to immediately release Isaac Antonio Villegas Molina, a Pasadena resident who was detained a week ago during a check-in with ICE.

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Isaac Villegas Molina, a plaintiff challenging immigration raids, was detained by ICE at a routine check-in and is now being held at the Adelanto ICE Processing Center. “To be targeted because he is pursuing his rights is unacceptable,” Stacy Tolchin www.latimes.com/california/s...

Isaac Villegas Molina, a plaintiff challenging immigration raids, was detained by ICE at a routine check-in and is now being held at the Adelanto ICE Processing Center. “To be targeted because he is pursuing his rights is unacceptable,” Stacy Tolchin www.latimes.com/california/s...

California plaintiff in lawsuit challenging immigration raids arrested by ICE

ICE on Thursday arrested a plaintiff involved in a class action lawsuit challenging Los Angeles immigration raids, prompting concerns from lawyers of retaliation and calls for his release.

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The City of Riverside rejected over $20 million dedicated to long-term affordable and permanent housing for residents. Today, we submitted a complaint to the California Civil Rights Department alleging the city violated anti-discrimination laws in rejecting the grant.

Let us be clear: We have a First Amendment right to record federal agents working in public.

Last week, a federal appeals court affirmed what we all know: exercising our rights to free speech should never be met with attacks by federal agents.

NEW: We just joined more than 200 organizations condemning President Trump’s dangerous threats to commit war crimes and grave atrocities in Iran. Our leaders must follow the Constitution and international law and urgently act to stop any targeting of civilians by this administration.

The First Amendment is fundamental to our democracy, whether or not President Trump likes it. We will defend it with everything we've got.

“Peaceful protests and a free press sit at the core of our democracy.” Yesterday, judges ruled in our favor protecting journalists, peaceful protestors and legal observers. We are proud to be in this fight with @aclusocal.bsky.social @lapressclub.bsky.social newsguild.org/southern-cal...

Southern California judges affirm First Amendment protections for journalists, protestors and legal observers | The NewsGuild - TNG-CWA

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When we show up for and protect the rights of trans people, we all win.  #TransDayOfVisibility is a day to celebrate community-led activism, along with the leadership and care of trans communities across WA.

Today we celebrate the Farmworkers' Movement and the many leaders whose work and bravery built and define it. We honor the many women, past and present, who are the backbone of this movement. We will continue to fight for dignity, accountability and justice.

On Wednesday, our legal team will be at the Supreme Court defending the American tradition of birthright citizenship against President Trump's attacks. We're prepared to fight for babies born in the U.S.A. and the families who love them.

Daughter of immigrants brings history to bear in fight for birthright citizenship

Cecillia Wang was born in Oregon after her parents left Taiwan. That path has animated her work over two decades at the ACLU and will inform her case at the Supreme Court.

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This is what democracy looks like! #NoKings

This country does not belong to politicians, it belongs to the people. We have the power to defend our communities and fight back against injustice at the hands of our government — and win.