I’m a Texas teacher. My students and I are afraid.

Texas lawmakers are bullying children and pretending it’s public policy.

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Trump's Birthright Citizenship Executive Order: What Happens Next

Children born to parents who are undocumented or have temporary status will retain their right to birthright citizenship. The ACLU explains how the legal fight unfolded.

A demonstrator looks up at her sign (which reads "Citizenship is a Birthright") during a rally outside the Supreme court building demanding the court uphold the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

Texas’ Money Bail System Is Unfair and Ineffective

Jailing Texans because they cannot afford bail violates norms of fairness and our constitutional right to due process.

By Ruth B.

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Rümeysa Öztürk On How We Can All Support Immigrants

After a harrowing ICE detention, she’s urging others to protect immigrant rights.

Rümeysa Öztürk reads an art book.

ICE Is Already $1 Billion Over Budget and Texans Are Paying the Price

This isn't just a financial issue. It reflects a larger problem with how national priorities are being shaped, and who is being harmed in the process.

ICE is $1 billion over budget

The 89th Texas Legislature’s Regular Session

Texans deserve to live in a state where teachers are paid fairly for their hard work, where the lights stay on during heavy rain and heat waves, and where every community has clean water. We deserve schools that reflect our full histories and identities. We deserve to live safely, speak freely, and be treated well, no matter who we are or where we come from.

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From Day One, Trump's Immigration Agenda Has Grown More Extreme

Trump has sought every way to terrorize entire communities in a hunt for our immigrant neighbors that will put all of our civil liberties in danger. As the ACLU prepares for the fight ahead, we offer three key areas to watch.

Two signs are held up during the May Day March In Manhattan, New York on May 1, 2025. The largest of the signs is in the foreground and reads"We Are a Nation of Immigrants," while the smaller in the background reads, " WE ARE ALL (EXCEPT NATIVE...

Recipes of Resistance: A Q&A with Artist-in-Residence Kill Joy

Meet Kill Joy, our 2024-2025 artist-in-residence, whose work uplifts frontline movements and challenges state violence.

By Jahnara Khan

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What Is Due Process?

The Trump administration's latest attack on our rights threatens our ability to defend ourselves from injustice. We won't stand for it.

A protest with individuals holding signs in favor of due process.