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Newsletter: April 2026

Spring is a season of growth and forward movement! Explore our April newsletter for ways you can take action to support immigrants on May Day, updates to our legal work protecting the rights of protesters and journalists, our staff's participation in a rural organizing caucus, and for a handy Freedom Pledge voter guide for the May 19 election.
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2026 Freedom Pledge

At its heart, a democracy is a governance system that values and empowers everyday people — a country of, by, and for all the people. To help inform voters about candidates’ positions on issues related to democracy, civil rights, and civil liberties, the ACLU of Oregon, Inc. — our 501(c)(4) entity — developed the Freedom Pledge and asked candidates to sign onto the pledge.
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Dickinson v. Trump

A timeline of events in our case against President Trump, Kristi Noem, and the Department of Homeland Security for retaliation against nonviolent protesters at the Portland ICE building
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Press Releases

ACLU of Oregon Wins Provisional Class Certification and Preliminary Injunction to Stop DHS Officers from Retaliating Against Nonviolent Protesters and Journalists at Portland ICE Building

Federal District Court Judge Michael Simon ruled in favor of Plaintiffs, protesters and journalists, issuing a Preliminary Injunction to protect nonviolent protest and reporting at the Portland ICE Building.

ACLU of Oregon Wins Emergency Order to Stop Department of Homeland Security Officers from Retaliating Against Portland ICE Building Protestors

Protesters and Journalists Challenge First Amendment Violations by Federal Forces at Portland Ice Building

Attorneys for the plaintiffs are petitioning a federal court to stop the government’s illegal and brutal suppression of First Amendment rights.