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The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is a
nonprofit organization[6][7]
whose stated mission is "to defend and preserve the individual rights and
liberties guaranteed to every person in this country by the
Constitution and
laws of the United States."[8]
Officially
nonpartisan, the organization has been supported and criticized by liberal
and conservative organizations alike.[9]
The ACLU works through
litigation and
lobbying
and it has over 1,200,000 members and an annual budget of over $100 million.
Local affiliates of the ACLU are active in almost all 50 states, the
District of Columbia, and
Puerto
Rico. The ACLU provides legal assistance in cases when it considers
civil liberties to be at risk. Legal support from the ACLU can take the form
of direct legal representation or preparation of
amicus curiaebriefs
expressing legal arguments when another law firm is already providing
representation.
In addition to representing persons and organizations in lawsuits, the ACLU
lobbies for policy positions that have been established by its board of
directors. Current positions of the ACLU include: opposing the death penalty;
supporting
same-sex marriage and the
right of LGBT people to adopt; supporting
birth control and abortion rights; eliminating discrimination against women,
minorities, and LGBT
people; supporting the rights of prisoners and opposing torture; and opposing
government preference for religion over non-religion, or for particular faiths
over others.
Legally, the ACLU consists of two separate but closely affiliated
nonprofit organizations: the American Civil Liberties Union, a
501(c)(4) social welfare group, and the ACLU Foundation, a
501(c)(3)
public charity. Both organizations engage in civil rights litigation,
advocacy, and education, but only donations to the 501(c)(3) foundation are tax
deductible, and only the 501(c)(4) group can engage in unlimited political
lobbying.[10][11]
The two organizations share office space and employees.[12]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_Liberties_Union
Undated:
Cecillia Wang is a deputy legal
director at the national ACLU and directs the Center for Democracy, which
encompasses the ACLU’s work on immigrants’ rights, voting rights, national
security, human rights, and speech, privacy and technology.
August 23: Trump’s most recent shout to
white supremacists: I’m with you https://www.washingtonpost.com/ -- 2018 --
Back to top October 29: Cecillia Wang Retweeted
Donald J. Trump
This is revolting. Two days after a person stirred up by the president’s
rhetoric and policies murders people in a house of worship, Trump continues with
his false and dangerous xenophobic smears.
Cecillia WangVerified
account @WangCecillia
Deputy Legal Director, National ACLU. Civil rights lawyer. Former public
defender.
On Twitter: Many Gang Members and some very bad
people are mixed into the Caravan heading to our Southern Border. Please go
back, you will not be admitted into the United States unless you go through the
legal process. This is an invasion of our Country and our Military is waiting
for you!
Oct 29 2018 Donald J. TrumpVerified
account@realDonaldTrump -- 2019 --
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February 19: ACLU, Southern Border
Communities Coalition and Sierra Club File Lawsuit Challenging National
Emergency Declaration
https://www.sierraclub.org/press-releases/2019/02/aclu-southern-border-communities-coalition-and-sierra-club-file-lawsuit
February 20: ACLU sues Trump over his
national emergency for border wall
This move comes after 16 states filed a separate lawsuit challenging the
president's declaration.
