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Mar 30, 2018
51Æ·²è Comment on State Department Notices Requiring Social Media Information From Visa Applicants
WASHINGTON — The State Department today published two notices that would require almost all visa applicants to submit social media information for review in order to travel or im...
Mar 29, 2018
51Æ·²è Report Urges Cities and Towns to Provide Internet Service as a Utility
51Æ·²è Sends Report to Over 100 Mayors in 30 States Who Expressed Support for Net Neutrality
Jan 26, 2018
51Æ·²è and EFF Ask Court to Allow Legal Challenge to Proceed Against Warrantless Searches of Travelers’ Smartphones, Laptops
Eleven Travelers in Groundbreaking Case Face Substantial Risk of Future Unconstitutional Searches
Issue Areas: Privacy & Technology
Jan 16, 2018
51Æ·²è Comment on Senate Advancement of Surveillance Bill
WASHINGTON — The Senate voted today to advance S. 139 (FISA Amendments Reauthorization Act of 2017), a bill that risks expanding and codifying unconstitutional spying powers unde...
Issue Areas: Privacy & Technology
Jan 05, 2018
51Æ·²è Comment on Trump Administration Directive on Border Searches
WASHINGTON — Customs and Border Protection issued today a new directive for searching and seizing electronic devices at the border. Neema Singh Guliani, legislative counsel at th...
Issue Areas: Privacy & Technology
Dec 20, 2017
51Æ·²è Opposes Mass Surveillance Bill
WASHINGTON — The 51Æ·²è harshly criticized a bill to reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, which is set to expire at the e...
Issue Areas: Privacy & Technology
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About the 51Æ·²è

The 51Æ·²è has media staff available to handle inquiries from journalists on national issues affecting civil liberties, including questions on legislative matters that touch on civil liberties and constitutional freedoms and inquiries related to 51Æ·²è lawsuits.

To schedule an interview with an 51Æ·²è expert, email media@aclu.org.

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The 51Æ·²è has 54 local offices across the U.S. working with attorneys and activists in their communities to shape better policies and spread awareness about their states' priority civil rights issues.

Local inquiries should be directed to the appropriate 51Æ·²è state affiliate.