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We're headed to court to challenge President Trump's new executive order that illegally attempts to heavily restrict access to mail-in voting.
Add your name to the petition to support our work to protect voting rights.
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Burgundy graphic with quote "“The time stolen from me by the U.S. government belongs not just to me, but to the children and youth I have dedicated my life to advocating for. With them in mind, I am choosing to return home as planned to continue my career as a woman scholar without losing more time to the state-imposed violence and hostility I have experienced in the United States – all for nothing more than co-signing an op-ed advocating for Palestinian rights.” The quote is attributed to Dr. Rümeysa Öztürk, Scholar unlawfully detained by the Trump administration for her speech, on her decision to return home to Türkiye. Below the quote is a photo of Dr. Öztürk in graduation garb, standing in front of a book shelf.
Dr. Rümeysa Öztürk has returned to Türkiye after completing her Ph.D. program in child study and human development.
Last year, her life was disrupted when ICE targeted her unlawfully with detention and deportation in retaliation for an op-ed she co-wrote in support of Palestinian human rights.
Blue graphic with green text reads: "Millions of people depend on voting by mail including: People with disabilities People juggling multiple jobs Seniors People without access to transportation Service members and their families People in rural areas And more President Trump shouldn't be making it
Restricting mail-in voting would disenfranchise communities that already face too many barriers to voting.
We won't allow President Trump to remove checks on presidential power by making it harder for voters to hold leaders accountable at the ballot box.
This is incredible news!
Here in Massachusetts, we KNOW Haitian community members are vital. They are our friends and neighbors, our colleagues, and caregivers; they are an integral part of our Commonwealth.
We applaud our federal lawmakers from MA that made this legislation possible! 👏👏👏
HUGE WIN FOR DATA PRIVACY: Virginia has banned the sale of personal location data.
Our state lawmakers should do the same. The Mass. Consumer Data Privacy Act (H.4746) can protect us all from this dangerous practice.
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Installing facial recognition tech in AI glasses would hand bad actors a new tool for scams, abuse, and harassment.
Tell Meta to course correct at action.aclu.org/send-message...
Eyewear embedded with facial recognition tech is a recipe for disaster.
Send a message to Meta now at aclu.org/eyewear_not_spywear
Join us in telling Meta: We don't consent to being spied on by your eyewear.
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NEW: We’re joined by 75 organizations in calling on Meta to cancel plans to install facial recognition technology on their “smart” glasses.
This tech would allow anyone who wears the glasses to identify and spy on those around them.
Meta must stop this all-out assault on our privacy and safety.
Many Americans juggle multiple jobs or irregular schedules. Mail-in voting provides the flexibility needed for these voters to participate in democracy without sacrificing a paycheck.
We're using every tool at our disposal to protect voting rights.
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TODAY: A federal court dismissed the Trump Administration's lawsuit to obtain private voter data from Massachusetts.
The federal government can't bully states into responding to baseless requests for private voter data — and we will stand up to stop them when they try.
Tell Massachusetts lawmakers to vote YES on the PROTECT Act to rein in ICE’s abuse!
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The ACLU of Massachusetts is now accepting applications for our Racial Justice Community Advocate role!
Apply today: acluofmassachusetts.applytojob.com/apply/3uZTkx...
NEW: We just joined more than 200 organizations condemning President Trump’s dangerous threats to commit war crimes and grave atrocities in Iran.
Our leaders must follow the Constitution and international law and urgently act to stop any targeting of civilians by this administration.
Trump does not have the authority to make or change election laws. As our Constitution clearly states, that power resides with the states and Congress.
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We’re challenging President Trump’s executive order that aims to heavily limit our ability to vote by mail.
President Trump, we’ll see you in court.
Mail-in voting provides vital access to the polls for many voters, like people with disabilities, seniors, and those without reliable access to transportation. President Trump has no basis to interfere with that right, let alone co-opt the U.S. Postal Service to do so.
We'll see you in court.
The Constitution, not the president, decides who is a citizen.
The Constitution leaves no question. President Trump is in the wrong in his attempt to end birthright citizenship, legally and morally.
We’re at the Supreme Court fighting for every single child born in our country.
President Trump's efforts to end birthright citizenship are part of a broader effort to redefine who belongs in our country — we refuse to let that happen.
The Constitution guarantees birthright citizenship. No president can change that.
📍SCOTUS
The president doesn’t decide who has the right to be a U.S. citizen — the Constitution does.
Visit ACLU.org/Barbara to learn more about Barbara v. Trump.
Join us next Wednesday for our Spring Forward webinar on data privacy with @onekade.bsky.social of @aclum.bsky.social! #mapoli
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On this Trans Day of Visibility and every day, we're unwavering in our commitment to fight for the future we deserve.
This means being free to travel, access health care, take up space, play sports, and be our authentic selves without government interference — full stop.
The quote reads: “For 158 years, the American rule of birthright citizenship has contributed to the flourishing of our nation. President Trump’s effort to scrap that is contrary to the Fourteenth Amendment, laws enacted by Congress, and our national tradition.” Below is a red-bordered section with a
For over 130 years, it has been the law of the land that everyone born on U.S. soil is a citizen from birth.
President Trump, we’ll see you at the Supreme Court.
Trans people have always been here.
This Trans Day of Visibility, remember: A world without trans people has never existed.
Trans people belong EVERYWHERE — today and EVERYDAY.
On Wednesday, our legal team will be at the Supreme Court defending the American tradition of birthright citizenship against President Trump's attacks.
We're prepared to fight for babies born in the U.S.A. and the families who love them.
The President does not get to decide who is worthy of citizenship.
The 14th Amendment speaks for itself.
Sign your name in support of our case defending birthright citizenship against President Trump's attacks at aclu.org/birthright-citizenship-petition-
This country does not belong to politicians, it belongs to the people.
We have the power to defend our communities and fight back against injustice at the hands of our government — and win.
Millions people are gathering across the country today to make it clear: This is OUR democracy — and we’ll pass it on. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
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