Rümeysa Öztürk On How We Can All Support Immigrants

After a harrowing ICE detention, she’s urging others to protect immigrant rights.

Rümeysa Öztürk reads an art book.

Takeaways from the Supreme Court's Term

This term was marked by sharp right turns in major civil rights cases, a mixed record on lower-profile cases, and mixed outcomes in an ascendant emergency docket

A half-lowered US flag waves in front of the US Supreme Court.

2025 Oregon Legislative Session Recap

We fought hard for our state, and we had many victories!

Policy Team at Capitol Building

As AI Gains Power, We Must Push for Guardrails to Protect Civil Liberties

As AI increasingly makes decisions in hiring, policing, and social services, the ACLU’s Civil Rights in the Digital Age Summit focuses on promoting responsible AI design to ensure technology protects rights and serves justice for all.

The camera focuses on a sign held by a demonstrator that reads, "REGULATE AI KEEP THE FUTURE HUMAN."

Live Coverage: Final SCOTUS Decision Day

The ACLU has served as counsel or filed amicus briefs in more than half of the cases that the Supreme Court will decide today.

An exterior shot of the Supreme Court of the United States building.

The Supreme Court Dealt A Blow to Trans Rights. Here's How to Take Action

The decision in Skrmetti v. U.S. is not the end of the road. We can, and must, show up for trans youth in the courts and in our communities.

At a trans rally, person (wearing a denim vest and with their back to the camera) displays the sign stitched to the vest that reads "WE WILL PROTECT TRANS KIDS."

Jose Antonio Vargas on What We Get Wrong About Immigration Reform

Vargas shares with the ACLU the common misconceptions about immigration and immigrants that he’s encountered through work with his nonprofit, Define America.

A smiling Jose Antonio Vargas and two equally joyful female family members stand to the right of a large sign that reads "JOSE ANTONIO VARGAS

Parents Push Back Against the Trump Administration's Latest Attack on Working Families

The Trump administration is attempting to gut Head Start, a federally-funded early childhood program Congress created for low-income families

Teacher and pre-K students using wooden shapes.

Read Detained Activist Mahmoud Khalil’s Letter to His Son

The Trump administration has detained Khalil since March for his activism. Ahead of his first Father’s Day, he writes about the grief he has felt being separated from his wife and son.

A student activist holding a sign that says "Release Mahmoud Khalil Now."