Press Releases

ACLU of Texas, Professors Sue Texas A&M System Over Censorship Policy, Detail Violations of Academic Freedom

Faculty have been instructed to remove educational materials — like the film “Moonlight” and writings by Plato — from syllabi following policy banning race, gender, and sexual orientation related topics

ACLU of Texas Files Legal Claim Against the Federal Government on Behalf of Individual Harmed by Federal Immigration Agents

HOUSTON — The American Civil Liberties Union of Texas today filed a claim against the federal government on behalf of lawful permanent resident Elton Purvis who experienced medical neglect and mistreatment at the hands of federal law enforcement in Texas while in immigration detention. The filing is part of a coordinated nationwide effort by the ACLU and its affiliates involving 53 claims across 17 states and Washington D.C.

Investigators Confirm No Drugs Found in Van of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston ICE Shooting

HOUSTON — Laboratory testing has confirmed that the white powder seized from Lorenzo Salgado Araujo’s van — which was the subject of an unusual, unsealed DOJ search warrant — is not drugs. Mr. Salgado Araujo was shot and killed by ICE in Houston’s East End on July 7 while driving to work. The American Civil Liberties Union of Texas has been retained by the Salgado family to represent them.

Groups Representing Plaintiffs Respond to Supreme Court Birthright Citizenship Ruling

In a major victory, the U.S. Supreme Court today ruled that President Donald Trump’s executive order seeking to restrict birthright citizenship is unconstitutional.

ACLU of Texas, Partners File Lawsuit Over Immigration Detention Conditions at Camp East Montana in El Paso’s Fort Bliss Military Base

People detained by ICE describe rights violations at nation’s largest immigration detention center, including severe medical neglect, violence by guards, inhumane conditions

ACLU of Texas, Partners File New Lawsuit Challenging S.B. 4, Texas’ Deportation Scheme

The legal team is seeking emergency relief to block several provisions of the law from taking effect May 15.

Fifth Circuit Rules Challenge to Extreme Texas Immigration Law Must Be Dismissed on Procedural Grounds

Court rules that challengers lack standing, vacating earlier panel decision

Joint Statement on Ruling from Texas Supreme Court

The Texas Supreme Court issued a ruling in Doe v. Abbott and PFLAG v. Abbott, challenging the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services’ mandate to investigate families with transgender children.
Issue Areas: LGBTQIA+ Equality