Press Releases
Feb 23, 2022
ACLU Commends Biden Administration for Ending Discriminatory “China Initiative,” But Fundamental Reforms Are Still Needed
WASHINGTON — The Department of Justice today announced changes to its “China Initiative,” a wide-ranging government effort to scrutinize, investigate, prosecute, and take oth...
Issue Areas:
National Security
Feb 07, 2022
Chinese American Professor, Falsely Painted As A Spy For China, Moves Forward With Appeal Against FBI
Professor Xiaoxing Xi’s Appeal Comes After a Federal Court Wrongly Dismissed His Claims Challenging the FBI’s Baseless Arrest and Searches
Issue Areas:
National Security
Nov 09, 2021
Wrongly Prosecuted Chinese American Scientist Moves Forward With New Complaint Against Commerce Department
ACLU and Cooley LLP Join Scientist’s Lawsuit Challenging Discriminatory Investigation and Malicious Prosecution by Rogue Security Unit
Issue Areas:
National Security
Court case: Sherry Chen v. United States
Jan 21, 2020
ACLU of Massachusetts Statement on Iranian Student Removed from U.S.
BOSTON — Shahab Dehghani, a student at Northeastern University, attempted to return to the United States on Sunday. At Boston Logan Airport, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (C...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
National Security
Jun 08, 2018
Court Releases First Annual Report on NYPD Reforms after Landmark Muslim Surveillance Settlement
NEW YORK – A federal court overseeing unprecedented reforms in the wake of wrongful NYPD surveillance of Muslim communities made public late yesterday the first annual report of ...
Issue Areas:
National Security
Oct 18, 2017
ACLU and CMJ Demand FBI Records on Surveillance of Black Activists
Fresh Concerns Prompted by Leaked FBI Document Focusing on Newly Created Category Called ‘Black Identity Extremists’
Issue Areas:
Racial Justice
National Security
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