Press Releases

Immigration Groups Challenge Inhumane Conditions Inside U.S. Border Patrol Detention Facilities in Court

The trial follows a lawsuit filed in 2015 on behalf of people subjected to deplorable Border Patrol detention conditions across the Tucson sector.

Arizona Voting Rights Advocates Obtain Settlement Improving Statewide Access to Voter Registration

Voting rights advocates celebrated a significant win for Arizonans that will make it easier for residents to exercise their fundamental right to vote.
Issue Areas: Voting Rights

ACLU of Arizona Comment on Proposition 205: Tucson Families Free and Together

Today, Proposition 205, an initiative aimed at protecting Tucson residents from unlawful racial profiling and ensuring that local police focus instead on public safety, was not approved by Tucson voters.
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights

ACLU of Arizona Launches Radio Campaign to Educate Tucson Voters on Proposition 205: Tucson Families Free & Together

In an effort to inform Tucson voters about Proposition 205: Tucson Families Free & Together, the ACLU of Arizona has launched a radio ad buy that will run in local Tucson media outlets until Election Day on November 5, 2019.
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights

Trump Protest Case Moves Forward as Class Action Lawsuit

On September 30, District Judge John J. Tuchi issued an order certifying two separate classes in Puente v. Phoenix.
Issue Areas: Free Speech

ACLU of Arizona Statement on Maricopa County Attorney Appointment 

The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors appointed Allister Adel as the new Maricopa County attorney. ACLU of Arizona campaign strategist Analise Ortiz issued the following statement.

Proposition 205: Tucson Families Free & Together Protects the Rights of All

ACLU of Arizona announces endorsement of Tucson’s Sanctuary City Initiative.
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights

Arizona Supreme Court Upholds Phoenix's Nondiscrimination Ordinance, Issues Narrow Ruling

Today, the Arizona Supreme Court ruled that businesses do not have a blanket license to discriminate in Brush & Nib v. City of Phoenix but issued a specific order applicable only to the Phoenix business.
Issue Areas: LGBTQ+ Rights