Trump’s Deportation Agenda Is Making the Affordability Crisis Worse

A new report from the ACLU and AFL-CIO outlines how mass deportations are damaging the economy. A broader path to citizenship would create jobs and raise wages.

A D.C. demonstration protesting the actions of U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE.)

Family Separation Causes Real and Lasting Harm for Children and Parents

The ACLU is standing up for families torn apart by the government, especially those with the least resources to challenge in court.

Mother comforting crying child.

We’ve Filed More Than 50 Legal Claims Over Abuse by Federal Immigration Agents. Here's Why.

The claimants detail being unlawfully detained, denied medical care, or targeted simply for speaking out or recording what they saw. Their experiences reveal a dangerous pattern of abuse that threatens the rights and safety of us all.

ICE agents temporarily halting a driver.

Despite 'New' Updates, Flock's Creepy Cameras Remain Major Civil Liberties Threat

In response to Flock’s announcement of operational changes, the ACLU breaks down why many fall short.

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A red Flock Safety sign on a pole reads "Notice: 24/7 Video Recording" on a residential street, with parked cars, homes, trees, and a clear blue sky in the background.

A Public Texas University Censored My Classroom

Great colleges and universities prepare students for the future by teaching them how to think — not what to think. That’s why public institutions must firmly uphold academic freedom and First Amendment rights.

By Dr. Leonard Bright, Brianna Rodriguez

Banner image of Dr. Bright and a screenshot of the header of Dr. Bright's syllabus for the canceled course.

Storytelling Is Memory and Advocacy: The Legacy of Monica Roberts

Monica Roberts (1962-2020) — our pick for the 2026 ACLU of Texas Heroes of Pride sticker — is remembered as a griot, an auntie, a sister, an advocacy icon, and a beloved friend. It's important to remember the griot who ensured so many other people were remembered too.

By Ash Hall

Monica Roberts with a loudspeaker and text that says "We are Texas pride"

How to Fight Deployment of Flock and Other Mass Surveillance License Plate Readers in Your Community

The ACLU provides a range of tactics for communities to stop or limit the use of Flock’s ALPR mass surveillance technology

Rain falls on a residential street, where a red security sign warns "Cameras in Use 24/7 Security, Criminals Will Be Prosecuted, and flock safety." Cars drive down the wet road past houses, trees, sidewalks, and fences in the background.

Texas’ collaboration with ICE is devastating our communities.

Texas is doubling down on immigration enforcement, aiming to transform state and local police into immigration agents while threatening neighbors who have families here, who have lived here for years, even those who have legal status.

By Nikki Luellen

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Supreme Court Rules to Protect Birthright Citizenship in Landmark Case

The Supreme Court ruling held that President Donald Trump’s effort to get rid of birthright citizenship violated the constitution and federal law.

A demonstrator holding signs advocating for the 14th Amendment at the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C. for the birthright citizenship case Trump v. Barbara