Know Your Rights

Every family should have a Family Preparedness Plan in case of an emergency. In a time of increased immigration enforcement, it is critical for families with a member who could be subject to deportation to think ahead and create contingency plans for immigration emergencies that can arise...

After 20 years of advocacy, the ACLU helped to pass a historic bill permitting all qualified drivers to apply for a license, regardless of immigration status. Shortly thereafter, we defeated an effort to repeal the law at the ballot box.

Freedom of speech is central to our democracy, which is why the federal and state constitutions protect our rights to express our views, including viewpoints with which other people may disagree, free from most government intrusion.

No Trespass Orders are sometimes given to people whom government officials claim have misbehaved in some way on public property. These orders tell people that if they return to the property in question, they may be arrested. But members of the public have a right to enter government property...