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Federal Appeals Court Strikes Down Arizona Abortion Ban
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit today struck down an Arizona law that would ban almost all abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy. The law was challenged by the American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Arizona, and the...
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Federal Court Says Arizona Violates Constitution by Denying Drivers Licenses to DREAMers
Decision Declares Arizona Has No Rational Basis for Policy Which Violates Plaintiffs' Equal Protection Under Federal Law
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Federal Court Orders Legal Representation for Immigrant Detainees With Mental Disabilities
Vulnerable Immigrants in Removal Proceedings Unable to Represent Themselves Must Get Counsel and a Hearing
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ACLU of Arizona Responds to Senate Gang of 8 Immigration Reform Bill
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Arizona today welcomed the release of an 844-page bill, negotiated by a bipartisan group of key senators, that aims to make substantive changes to immigration laws.
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ACLU-AZ KICKS OFF NATIONWIDE FILM SCREENING AND COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS ON IMMIGRATION REFORM
ACLU-AZ KICKS OFF NATIONWIDE FILM SCREENING AND COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS ON IMMIGRATION REFORMTwo Americans highlights the hardship of an Arizona family and the need for common sense immigration reform.
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Arizona is MAXED Out
AFSC and ACLU of Arizona to Deliver Thousands of Petitions to Governor Brewer to Stop Plans for 500 Solitary Beds
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ACLU Launches Nationwide Investigation into Police Use of Military Technology & Tactics
Militarization of Local Law Enforcement Erodes Civil Liberties, Encourages Overly Aggressive Policing
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Federal Appeals Court Blocks Anti-Day Laborer, Anti-Speech Ordinance.
Ninth Circuit Ruling Is Another Setback for SB 1070 and Other State Anti-Immigrant Laws.
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ACLU Says ADOC’s Decision to Terminate Wexford Contract Demonstrates For-Profit Prison Contractors Are the Problem, Not the Solution
The following statement from ACLU of Arizona Legal Director Daniel Pochoda is in response to a court filing earlier January 30, 2013 by the Arizona Department of Corrections (ADOC) announcing that it is ending its contract with the...
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Immigrant Rights
ACLU Framework for Immigration Reform
January 2013- As President Obama and Congress take up immigration reform, the ACLU urges policymakers to endorse and promote the following priorities for reform.
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Fair Care for All - Take Action

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> Read more about the Fair Care for All campaign, which seeks to end Arizona’s reliance on incarceration.

> Take Action Solitary confinement is fundamentally inhumane, does nothing to make our communities safer, and wastes taxpayer dollars. Three thousand people are held in isolation in Arizona prisons each year yet Governor Brewer wants to add 500 more maximum-security beds.

Tell Governor Brewer that Arizona is MAXED OUT – we don’t need and can’t afford more maximum-security prison beds.



United Against 1070

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The federal district court in Phoenix lifted the injunction on Section 2B of SB 1070, allowing it to take effect immediately. This provision requires police to demand papers of any person they believe might be undocumented.  Join the fight against SB 1070: get informed, know your rights and report abuse.

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ACLU Blog

Two Big Wins for Civil Liberties in Monday's Immigration Markup
May 21, 2013
In yesterday's flurry of activity in the Senate Judiciary Committee on the comprehensive immigration reform bill, there were two big wins for civil liberties: Blumenthal 2, an amendment that limits solitary confinement in immigration...
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