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The Constitution guarantees basic rights and freedoms to all people in America, not just U.S. citizens. Advocating fair treatment for non-citizens has been an important part of the ACLU’s work since its founding in 1920, when it opposed the summary arrest and deportation of Eastern European immigrants during the Palmer Raids.
Court says government must do more to reunite refugee families
Timeline of the Muslim Ban

Resources

2019 Legislative Agenda

Published: 
Thursday, January 24, 2019
Read about our 2019 Washington State Legislative Agenda
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After ACLU-WA Lawsuit, Government Agrees to Naturalize JBLM Soldier

News Release, Published: 
Friday, November 9, 2018
After an ACLU-WA lawsuit, the government agreed to naturalize a decorated Army service member.
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Spokane bans warrantless ICE and Border Patrol searches in private areas of city-owned property

News Release, Published: 
Tuesday, October 23, 2018
New law requires federal agents to get a warrant to conduct searches in the boarding areas of the city’s bus station
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Federal Appeals Court to Decide Whether Children Have a Right to Appointed Counsel in Deportation Hearings

News Release, Published: 
Friday, September 21, 2018
On Wednesday, September 19th, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals decided it would hear a case to decide whether the government may deport children who appear in court without a lawyer.
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ACLU Condemns Attack on Burien Mayor Jimmy Matta

News Release, Published: 
Tuesday, July 24, 2018
No American should be subject to racial threats and violence for expressing their political views.  It is especially harmful to democracy when an elected official is attacked for his public policy positions.  We applaud Mayor Matta for standing up to these racist acts.  And we applaud Mayor Matta for his support of sanctuary cities and of our immigrant communities.
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Statement on Supreme Court Muslim Ban Ruling

Published: 
Tuesday, June 26, 2018
Today’s ruling is not the first time the Supreme Court has been wrong. It’s sadly not the first time the Court has allowed official racism and xenophobia to continue, rather than standing up to it.  As with earlier rulings, history will judge today’s decision harshly.
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5 Things You Can Do To Fight For Immigrant Families

Published: 
Tuesday, June 26, 2018
Incarcerating families is not the solution to family separation. We need to keep up the pressure. Want to help? Here’s what you can do
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