Civil Liberties Org Sounds Alarm as Trump Administration Deploys More National Guard Troops to Scare D.C. Communities   

We applaud D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb for defending the District against this abuse of power. The president’s actions are about consolidating power and creating fear in the nation’s capital. The president’s own words — promising to let police ‘do whatever the hell they want’ — raise grave concerns about civil rights abuses, particularly for Black, Brown, and unhoused residents.

Our police should serve the people of D.C., not ICE’s deportation machine.

Without D.C. Statehood, D.C. remains vulnerable to this kind of dangerous political exploitation.

The technology is capable of tracking what people say, who they know, and where they go.

A federal court today blocked President Trump’s proclamation aimed at completely shutting down asylum at the border.

Every District resident deserves safety and security. But several bills passed by the D.C. Council today rely on failed methods to address crime and ultimately do not keep us safe from abuse of power. 

Days before Donald Trump’s military parade through the streets of Washington, D.C., the American Civil Liberties Union of the District of Columbia released a statement criticizing the parade as excessive and unnecessary.

Action comes as ICE stakes out immigration courthouses and targets people at their scheduled appointments.