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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.

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.

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

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

We’re on the Hill this week telling Congress to fund real solutions

President Donald Trump's use of the military domestically is dangerous and deeply misguided.

Help keep Texas families together by sharing these Know Your Rights posters with your community.

In the face of attacks on young trans Texans, building a robust support system is vital.

We’ve been getting a lot of questions about when border agents can legally conduct searches of travelers’ electronic devices at international airports and other ports of entry. Unfortunately, the answer isn’t simple.