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The Immigration Waiting Game

Feb 24, 2015
Countless immigrant families have been torn apart as a result of our failed immigration system. We hope the President’s deportation relief programs can move forward soon. Read More
A man being arrested via ACLU.org
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The Overincarceration of America's Poor

Feb 24, 2015
Insurmountable financial obstacles are key contributors to the rise in jail populations. For one, low-income defendants are often trapped by their inability to afford bail. Bail should not be used to punish people, and incarcerating people solely because they cannot pay for their release violates the 14th Amendment's equal protection clause. Read More
James Prigoff, ACLU client
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Federal Court: Yes, We Can! ACLU Challenge to "See Something, Say Something" Surveillance Program to Go Forward

Feb 23, 2015
On Feb. 20, 2015, federal district court Judge Richard Seeborg denied a government motion to dismiss the ACLU's case challenging the U.S. government’s Suspicious Activities Reporting program, Gill v. Department of Justice. As we’ve written before, this program relies on local law enforcement, security guards, shopkeepers, and neighbors to report any "suspicious activities" they observe. Read More
Patricia Dawson
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Fired for Being Trans

Feb 23, 2015
I am not a distraction. I am a woman, and I shouldn't be fired for being who I am. That's why the ACLU filed a lawsuit on my behalf arguing that firing me because I am transgender is illegal sex discrimination. Read More
A mourner at the annual Transgender Day of Remembrance
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Not One More

Feb 20, 2015
Seven transgender women that we know of have been murdered in this country since 2015 started. At least five were women of color. It's a horrifying litany already, and it's only February. Read More
Stand for Justice - photo c/o ACLU of Southern California
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Demilitarize California Schools: Students, Not Suspects

Feb 19, 2015
Less than a year after the ACLU released a pressing report on the dangerous militarization of American police, law enforcement agencies in California—including school police—continue to use military-grade equipment against the communities they are supposed to protect. Read More