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May 12, 2023

Why Indigenous Students Are Fighting to Wear Tribal Regalia at Graduation

Free Speech
To wear tribal regalia is to reclaim Indigenous identity and honor ancestors who could not do the same.
To wear tribal regalia is to reclaim Indigenous identity and honor ancestors who could not do the same.
Isabella Blu Aiukli Cornell and Sarah Adams-Cornell.
Isabella Blu Aiukli Cornell and Sarah Adams-Cornell.
May 12, 2023

Here's How Connecticut Could Implement a Historic New Voting Law

Voting Rights
Introducing early voting would begin to address the state’s racist history of voter suppression.
Introducing early voting would begin to address the state’s racist history of voter suppression.
An Afrian-American woman drops a ballot into a State of Connecticut Official Ballot Drop Box outside Hartford City Hall.
An Afrian-American woman drops a ballot into a State of Connecticut Official Ballot Drop Box outside Hartford City Hall.
May 11, 2023

The Fight for Asylum: An American Imperative

Immigrants' Rights
Three advocates discuss how the ACLU shows up for asylum rights, and why they persist in this difficult work.
Three advocates discuss how the ACLU shows up for asylum rights, and why they persist in this difficult work.
A photo of Maribel Hernandez Rivera and her husband.
A photo of Maribel Hernandez Rivera and her husband.
May 10, 2023

Rights Behind the Headlines: Florida Bill Targets Immigrants and Criminalizes Floridians

Immigrants' Rights

During this year's legislative session, Florida lawmakers passed an extensive, cruel anti-immigrant bill that will negatively impact Floridians across the state.

During this year's legislative session, Florida lawmakers passed an extensive, cruel anti-immigrant bill that will negatively impact Floridians across the state.

Your Rights Behind the Headlines
Your Rights Behind the Headlines
May 5, 2023

Why Fair Housing is Key to Systemic Equality

Racial Justice
Here’s how discrimination continues to impact access to housing today, and why we're fighting to ensure all people have equal access.
Here’s how discrimination continues to impact access to housing today, and why we're fighting to ensure all people have equal access.
A row of apartment buildings.
A row of apartment buildings.
May 5, 2023

Showing Up to Protect the Right to Seek Asylum

Immigrants' Rights
For decades, the ACLU has worked to protect the rights of asylum seekers.
For decades, the ACLU has worked to protect the rights of asylum seekers.
Activists march to the White House to demand no asylum ban and no family detention.
Activists march to the White House to demand no asylum ban and no family detention.