News & Commentary

Mar 06, 2025

ACLU Reads: Stories About Immigrants and Refugees

Broaden your perspective on immigration, identity, and belonging with these book suggestions

By Em Powers

An open book on a table
Mar 06, 2025

Rights of Federal Employees with Disabilities, Explained

The Trump administration has issued a number of directives affecting federal employees with disabilities, but laws protecting these workers remain.

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Feb 25, 2025

'I Won’t Abandon My Country'

Maria is a third-generation Latina American who loves her country as much as she loves her husband, Miguel, who is undocumented. In a moment when Donald Trump has threatened to unlawfully deport millions, for Miguel and Maria, the American dream is finding a way to stay together.

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Feb 04, 2025

What is an Executive Order and How Does it Work?

What executive orders can – and cannot – do, and why we have them in the first place

President Donald Trump holds up a recently signed executive order in the Oval Office of the White House.
Jan 30, 2025

We Don’t Need a Surveillance State to Protect Kids Online

Is there harmful content on the internet for young viewers? Undoubtedly. But not every societal ill requires a solution from the government.

By Samantha Chapman

We Don’t Need a Surveillance State to Protect Kids Online
Jan 28, 2025

Public Schools are Not Sunday Schools

South Dakota Lawmakers Must Protect Religious Liberty and Strike Down Senate Bill 51

By Samantha Chapman

Public Schools Aren't Sunday Schools: Stop Senate Bill 51
Jan 24, 2025

The High Costs of Abortion Bans

Abortion care and access is not just politics, it’s personal.

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Jan 22, 2025

Trump's Executive Orders Promoting Sex Discrimination, Explained

A new executive order lays out a plan to erase transgender people’s existence under the law

A pesron holding up a sign reading "A World Without Trans People Has Never Existed And Never Will" at a demonstration.
Jan 17, 2025

How to Take Action on Inauguration Day and Beyond

Our civil liberties and civil rights are on the line. The ACLU’s guide helps to connect you with ways to advocate for our freedoms.

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