Press Releases
Jun 18, 2026
Court to Hear Arguments in Lawsuit Demanding Trump Admin Publicly Release Legal Rationale for Illegal Boat Strikes
With at least 210 people killed, ACLU, NYCLU and the Center for Constitutional Rights are asking the court to order the Trump administration to release the legal memo justifying this deadly bombing campaign
Issue Areas:
National Security
Mar 16, 2026
Legal Experts Underscore Illegality of U.S. Boat Strikes at Inter-American Commission on Human Rights Hearing
ACLU, Center for Constitutional Rights, and UN Human Rights Experts Tell International Panel to Take Immediate Action Before More People Are Killed
Issue Areas:
National Security
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 Trump’s illegal strikes
Issue Areas:
National Security
Human Rights
Aug 29, 2023
ACLU Statement on Two Year Anniversary of Kabul Drone Strike
The ACLU and its partners have been representing the drone strike victims’ surviving family members and Nutrition & Education International colleagues seeking evacuation
Issue Areas:
National Security
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The technology appears unlikely to constrain the immigration agencies; much more sweeping reforms are needed -
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States Are Punishing Women Who Survive Violence With Incarceration. They Deserve Clemency.. Explore News & Commentary.States are Punishing Women Who Survive Violence with Incarceration. They Deserve Clemency.
One woman violently forced into assisting a murder seeks clemency in Michigan. Author and journalist Justine van der Leun calls for states to enact laws protecting criminalized survivors.