How the ACLU Will Fight Four More Years of Trump

During the first Donald Trump administration, the ACLU fought his unlawful policies more than 400 times. We’re even more prepared now.

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The ACLU of Oregon is ready to resist

Democracy is hard work, but it is worth it.

By Sandy Chung, she/her

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Why Counting the Vote Can, and Should, Take Time

On Election Night, standard procedure and state-based policies mean elections officials may still be counting ballots after Election Day. This is normal.

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We're Fighting For Our Freedoms -- No Matter Who is President

How we respond to the election outcome is as important as who wins the White House.

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Anti-Immigrant Extremists Want to Use this 226-Year-Old Law to Implement a Mass Deportation Program

The Alien Enemies Act of 1798 was used to justify World War II-era internment of noncitizens, and now Donald Trump is threatening to invoke the law to target immigrant communities

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We Cannot Simply Rely on Elected Officials to Save Us

We are facing what may be the most consequential election of American democracy.

By Sandy Chung, she/her

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DHS Focus on "Soft Targets" Risks Out-of-Control Surveillance

AI surveillance of public places risks subjecting everyday spaces to airport-level security that heightens the risk of discrimination.

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Three Ways the ACLU is Protecting Our Right Vote

Less than two weeks before Election Day, the ACLU is in the courts and in communities fighting for increased access to the ballot for all eligible voters.

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Abortion Rights Are on the Ballot This Election

The ACLU examines the down-ballot races, ballot initiatives and state supreme court races impact on the future of abortion access in key states.

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