Press Releases
about Human Rights
Feb 12, 2026
ACLU of Minnesota and ACLU Comment on the Trump Administration Announcing an End to Operation Metro Surge
MINNEAPOLIS ā Today, āBorder Czarā Tom Homan announced that the administration is ending its domestic federal deployment ā Operation Metro Surge ā in Minnesota. This depl...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Human Rights
Feb 04, 2026
ACLU Calls On U.N. to Investigate Trump Administration's Gross Violations of Human Rights in Minnesota
WASHINGTON ā The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Minnesota sent an urgent submission late last night to the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial D...
Issue Areas:
Human Rights
Jan 27, 2026
Families of Trinidadian Men Killed in Illegal Boat Strike Sue Trump Administration
Oct. 14 strike that killed Chad Joseph and Rishi Samaroo is part of an unprecedented bombing campaign in the Caribbean
Issue Areas:
National Security
Human Rights
Jan 05, 2026
New Poll Shows Voters Overwhelmingly Support Public Accountability for U.S. Boat Strikes
According to an ACLU/YouGov poll fielded in mid-December, 83% agree that the Trump administration should publicly release its legal justification for their lethal strikes on civilian boats at sea
Issue Areas:
National Security
Human Rights
Dec 09, 2025
Rights Groups Sue Trump Administration for Legal Justification of Deadly Boat Strikes
The filing comes after the government failed to respond to a FOIA request demanding urgent transparency over President Trumpās illegal strikes
Issue Areas:
National Security
Human Rights
Dec 05, 2025
ACLU Warns FIFA Risks Becoming Stage For Authoritarianism As President Trump Awarded Inaugural āPeace Prizeā
WASHINGTON ā FIFA, the international soccer governing body, awarded President Trump today the inaugural FIFA āPeace Prizeā during its World Cup draw at the Kennedy Center in ...
Issue Areas:
Human Rights
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