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No matter who is in the White House, we’re ready to preserve our democracy and defend everyone’s rights. Read our battle-tested playbook at aclu.org/memos

In the first installment of our 2024 election memo series, the ACLU’s immigrants’ rights experts detail the threats a second Trump administration would pose to immigrant families and the U.S. immigration system — and how we’re prepared to fight back.

We're launching our 2024 election memo series, breaking down what we expect the impact of a second Trump or second Biden administration will be on civil rights and civil liberties, and how we're prepared to face them. No matter who is in the White House, we’re ready to use the full force of the ACLU to defend our most fundamental freedoms.

For 3 years, the Affordable Connectivity Program kept more than 20 million households connected to the internet. Now, the ACP is out of funding and millions of people, particularly people in marginalized communities, are left without affordable internet access. Congress can act now to ensure no household is shut out of the online world.

NEW: We filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission against Aon for deceptively marketing their online hiring assessments as “bias-free,” even though the tests likely discriminate against people based on characteristics like race or disability. Employers should not use online hiring products falsely claiming to be bias free that still carry a high risk of discrimination.

We are thrilled that our Drag Defense Fund has been chosen as a winner of a Halo Award in the advocacy category. Drag is a right, not a crime, and we will always fight to defend that right. Thank you to RuPaul’s Drag Race, World of Wonder, Engage for Good, and all of our partners who support our work defending the right of all people to express themselves.

A recent Supreme Court ruling ensures employers can be held accountable for a broader range of discriminatory acts against employees. This is a significant win for workers' rights.

A recent Supreme Court ruling ensures employers can be held accountable for a broader range of discriminatory acts against employees. This is a significant win for workers' rights.

Times Square Billboards declined to run our ad supporting abortion rights, considering it "too political." That won't stop us from saying what we know is true: Abortion is ESSENTIAL. Reproductive freedom is a RIGHT.