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Voting Rights Groups Respond to Executive Order Aimed at Disenfranchising Millions

As organizations who have worked tirelessly to advance and expand access to the ballot across Illinois for many years, we condemn the President’s blatant overreach aimed at changing the progress we have made in our state. President Trump would disenfranchise millions of eligible voters.

March 27, 2025

Despite Trump Hyperbole and Falsehoods, Sanctuary City Policies Advance Public Safety and Economic Growth According to Court Filing

Lawyers for the ACLU of Illinois and the National Immigrant Justice Center request for a federal court to dismiss a lawsuit brought by the Trump Administration seeking to force the state and local government to abandon their laws and participate in the Administration’s mass deportation program.

March 26, 2025

22 People Arrested in ICE Raids Announce Federal Court Action Challenging Unlawful Warrantless ICE Arrests Under New Trump Administration

Twenty-two people, including a U.S. citizen from Chicago, subjected to unlawful arrests and detention by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in the early weeks of the second Trump administration.

March 17, 2025

As City Mayors Prepare to Testify in Washington, ACLU of Illinois Notes that Donald Trump is not a King

The hearing is expected to focus on whether local communities – including Chicago – remain free to set their own law enforcement policies or if they must abandon local priorities to participate in Trump’s mass deportation scheme.

March 4, 2025

ACLU of Illinois Offers Strong Support for Legislation to Address Confusion on Traffic Stops and the Odor of Cannabis in Illinois

The Illinois Senate Criminal Law Committee today will consider Senate Bill 42, a measure that addresses unnecessary confusion about when police officers can use the odor of cannabis as a reason to stop or search a motorist’s car.

February 18, 2025

ACLU of Illinois Responds to Trump Administration Lawsuit Challenging State and Local Policies Prioritizing Public Safety over Federal Civil Immigration Enforcement

The Trump Administration filed a federal lawsuit challenging statewide and local policies in Illinois that bar state and local law enforcement from engaging in federal civil immigration enforcement.

February 6, 2025