66% of voters say that rehabilitation should be prioritized over incarceration.

How Programs like HEART Fund Care, Not Criminalization

This week (May 5-8) is ACLU Community Safety Week on Capitol Hill. We’re joining the ACLU in DC to demand Congress invests in prevention, not punishment.

Voting by Mail is Easier and Safer than You Think. Here’s how.

An absentee ballot.

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Voting by Mail is Easier and Safer than You Think. Here’s how.

An absentee ballot.

Immigration Detention and Coerced Sterilization: History Tragically Repeats Itself

The recent news of a whistleblower’s allegations that a for-profit ICE detention center forced sterilization procedures on immigrant women shocked many people and drew comparisons to Nazi sterilization campaigns.

A migrant detainee stands facing away from bunks.

At the Polls, Episode 2: How might changes to the Postal Service impact the election?

ACLU At the Polls.

In Memory of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg (1933-2020)

Ruth Bader Ginsburg: In Memory

Why We Want to Vote By Mail

Voting by mail is the safest way to cast a ballot for many voters, whether they are immunocompromised, have a disability, or simply want to protect the health of their community.

Five black and white photos of voters who want to vote by mail

At the Polls, Episode 1: What to Expect on Election Day 2020

ACLU At the Polls.

Election Season is Here. Are You Ready to Vote?

It’s after Labor Day, the weather is changing, leaves are turning, which all means — Election season is officially here. November 3 is now less than 50 days away.

An absentee voter ballot next to a blue "I voted by mail" sticker.

The Myth of the “Bad” Immigrant

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ACLU Calls On Tech Companies to End Their Alliance with ICE and CBP

Together with Palantir, Amazon Web Services, and other data brokers, these private companies sell their data and tools to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP). Not only do the tech companies provide access to the sensitive personal information

Demonstrators hold banner that reads "#NoTech4Ice"outside Jeff Bezos, CEO of Amazon, Manhattan apartment to protest Amazon technology being used by the Department of Homeland Security.