Border Communities Face New Risks Under Trump’s National Defense Areas

Vast swaths of public land are now treated as military bases, cutting off access, blurring the line between law enforcement and the military.

By Jonathan Blazer

U.S marines assist in securing the Southern Border in San Ysidro, California.

Will Border Patrol finally stop destroying migrants' belongings? Here's what we know. 

We released a report detailing how CBP was unlawfully confiscating and discarding migrants' belongings. Since then, 31 members of Congress and more than 1000 supporters joined us in urging them to stop — but our work isn’t over until we see actionable policy change.

By Noah Schramm

Collage of people's belongings in a dumpster in front of the U.S. border wall.

2023 Legislative Session Recap

Thank you to our supporters and community members across the state who weighed in on bills this legislative session. The session may be over (finally!) but our work to advance and protect the rights of all Arizonans continues.

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Your Guide to Discussing the Right to Seek Asylum at the Dinner Table

The fight to protect the human and legal right to seek asylum in the U.S. is at a critical juncture. Here’s how to talk about it with friends and family.

A sign reading "Dignity for Migrants."

The Biden Administration is Out of Excuses. It’s Time to End Migrant Expulsions.

We all agree that we need to build an asylum system that is humane and fair, but we can’t do that until we restore asylum access. That starts with ending the Title 42 order. Learn about the issue and how you can help.

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Take Action Against Title 42

2010 Session

The 49th Legislature, 2nd Regular Session Adjourned on Thursday, April 29, 2010 at 11:07 p.m. The following is a list of bills the ACLU tracked and lobbied either for/against during the 2010 Arizona State Legislative Session:

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