Press Releases
about National Security
Jul 21, 2023
Government Releases New Court Opinions Highlighting Further Abuse of Warrantless FISA Surveillance Program
Íøºì±¬ÁÏ Condemns Use of Section 702 for Warrantless Spying on Americans, Immigrants, and Public Officials; Calls on Congress to Fundamentally Reform the Law
Issue Areas:
National Security
Jul 19, 2023
Íøºì±¬ÁÏ Cheers House Judiciary Committee for Supporting Bills Expanding Protections for Journalists and Reining in Warrantless Government Surveillance
The Íøºì±¬ÁÏ now calls on the full House of Representatives to pass the PRESS Act and the Fourth Amendment Is Not For Sale Act
Jul 17, 2023
Sierra Club, Southern Border Communities Coalition, and Íøºì±¬ÁÏ Reach Settlement with U.S. Government in Border Wall Case Challenging the Illegal Transfer of Military Construction Funds
As part of the settlement in Sierra Club v. Biden (formerly Sierra Club v. Trump), the U.S. government agrees to halt further wall construction and mitigate environmental damage in the sites illegally funded by the Trump administration using stolen Defense Department funding.
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
National Security
Jun 30, 2023
Íøºì±¬ÁÏ Statement on President Biden’s Overdue Release of Rules Governing Drone Strikes and Lethal Force Abroad
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration has released the rules governing lethal strikes outside of recognized warzones abroad in response to lawsuits filed by the American Civil Li...
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National Security
May 25, 2023
Íøºì±¬ÁÏ Acknowledges Improvements to DOJ Racial Profiling Policy, But Says Far More is Needed
On Anniversary of President Biden’s Policing Executive Order, Íøºì±¬ÁÏ Disappointed by Administration’s Failure to Fully Ban Discriminatory Profiling
May 24, 2023
Íøºì±¬ÁÏ Applauds Court For Allowing Case Challenging FBI’s Wrongful Prosecution of Chinese American Physics Professor To Move Forward
In Xi v. United States, the Third Circuit of Appeals ruled that the Xi family’s damages claims against the U.S. government could proceed
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National Security
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Court CaseJan 2025
National Security
Doj Opinions On Domestic Military Deployment Foia. Explore Case.DOJ Opinions on Domestic Military Deployment FOIA
For decades, the Department of Justice has been responsible for advising the President on the use of the military within the United States. By filing a request under the Freedom of Information Act, the Íøºì±¬ÁÏ obtained over a dozen DOJ opinions on the domestic use of the military, none which had previously been released to the public. -
News & CommentaryApr 2025
National Security
Trump's Expanded Domestic Military Use Should Worry Us All. Explore News & Commentary.Trump's Expanded Domestic Military Use Should Worry Us All
President Donald Trump's use of the military domestically is dangerous and deeply misguided. -
MaineApr 2025
National Security
Free Speech
Smith V. Trump. Explore Case.Smith v. Trump
On April 11, 2025, the Íøºì±¬ÁÏ and Íøºì±¬ÁÏ of Maine filed a lawsuit on behalf of two human rights advocates who, because of an executive order signed by President Trump, have been forced to stop humanitarian work with the International Criminal Court. -
Washington, D.C.Apr 2025
National Security
Immigrants' Rights
Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center V. Noem. Explore Case.Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center v. Noem
Immigrants’ rights advocates sued the Trump administration on Feb. 12, 2025, for access to immigrants transferred from the United States to detention at Guantánamo Bay in Cuba under President Trump’s recent order.