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Jan 28, 2014

Alabama Hospitals To Pregnant Women – "Sorry, honey, we won’t help you here."

It's what every pregnant woman fears. There she is excited to be pregnant for the first time. She is finally getting over the morning sickness, and she and her husband have just shared the happy news with...

By By Jenny Lee, Staff Attorney, American Civil Liberties Union

It's what every pregnant woman fears. There she is excited to be pregnant for the first time. She is finally getting over the morning sickness, and she and her husband have just shared the happy news with...

By By Jenny Lee, Staff Attorney, American Civil Liberties Union
Jan 27, 2014

Southwest Border Tour Excludes Border Communities

Newly confirmed Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson wrapped up a two-day visit to the southwest border region last week, starting in McAllen, Texas, and ending in Tucson, Ariz. The stated purpose of...

By By Mitra Ebadolahi, Border Litigation Staff Attorney, ACLU of San Diego & Imperial Counties & James Lyall, Border Litigation Staff Attorney, ACLU of Arizona

Newly confirmed Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson wrapped up a two-day visit to the southwest border region last week, starting in McAllen, Texas, and ending in Tucson, Ariz. The stated purpose of...

By By Mitra Ebadolahi, Border Litigation Staff Attorney, ACLU of San Diego & Imperial Counties & James Lyall, Border Litigation Staff Attorney, ACLU of Arizona
Jan 27, 2014

Sec. Johnson Visits Border to Meet with the Brass, Not the Abused

Border and Immigrants’ Rights
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Jan 27, 2014

On the Agenda: January 27-31

Washington may be in a deep freeze right now, but even the cold can't ruin the excitement in the air. Tomorrow is one of the best days of the year here in DC.

That's right, folks. The State of the...

By By Meghan Groob, Media Relations Associate, ACLU

Washington may be in a deep freeze right now, but even the cold can't ruin the excitement in the air. Tomorrow is one of the best days of the year here in DC.

That's right, folks. The State of the...

By By Meghan Groob, Media Relations Associate, ACLU
Jan 24, 2014

This Week in Civil Liberties (01/24/2014)

What Canadian celebrity, arrested for drag racing this week, could be deported if convicted of a felony?

In what state did a public school teacher bully a Buddhist student about his faith to the...

By By Rekha Arulanantham, ACLU

What Canadian celebrity, arrested for drag racing this week, could be deported if convicted of a felony?

In what state did a public school teacher bully a Buddhist student about his faith to the...

By By Rekha Arulanantham, ACLU
Jan 24, 2014

Federal Courts Deal Setbacks to No-Fly List

Federal courts are scrutinizing the government's use of its secret No Fly List, and they don't like what they see. In two recent decisions, judges have either rejected or expressed skepticism about the...

By By Hugh Handeyside, Staff Attorney, ACLU, National Security Project

Federal courts are scrutinizing the government's use of its secret No Fly List, and they don't like what they see. In two recent decisions, judges have either rejected or expressed skepticism about the...

By By Hugh Handeyside, Staff Attorney, ACLU, National Security Project