Press Releases

ACLU Opposes Chino Valley Invocation Practices

PHOENIX--The ACLU of Arizona today sent a letter to Chino Valley leaders expressing opposition to the town's invocation practices.
Issue Areas: Religious Liberty

Joint Statement on the Death of Kayden Clarke

We, the undersigned disability and LGBT rights organizations, strongly condemn the police shooting of Kayden Clarke, an Autistic transgender man, in his home on February 4 in Mesa, Arizona.

ACLU Challenges Arizona Abortion Law that Discriminates Against Black and Asian American Women

SAN FRANCISCO — The American Civil Liberties Union appeared in a federal appeals court today to argue that Arizona’s ban on so-called race and sex selection abortions intentionally targets and stigmatizes women of color.

ACLU of Arizona Opposes Gov. Ducey's Plan for Arizona Border "Strike Force"

PHOENIX—The ACLU of Arizona on Friday sent a letter of concern to Gov. Doug Ducey, raising questions about the governor’s creation of an Arizona border "strike force."

ACLU Statement on Gov. Ducey’s Call for Halt of Refugee Resettlement in Arizona

PHOENIX—The ACLU of Arizona strongly opposes Gov. Doug Ducey’s call for “an immediate halt in the placement of any new refugees in Arizona.”
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights

ACLU Report: Border Patrol’s “Interior Enforcement” Records Show Systemic Abuse, Few Apprehensions

TUCSON—The ACLU of Arizona has released a report detailing widespread acts of abuse and impunity in U.S. Border Patrol’s interior checkpoint and “roving patrol” operations, most of which occur far from the border.
Issue Areas: Border Rights

Civil Rights Coalition Continues Battle Against Arizona’s Nativist Law, SB 1070

PHOENIX—Plaintiffs in the federal lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of Arizona’s SB 1070, Valle del Sol v. Whiting, announced Monday that they will appeal part of the trial court’s summary judgment decision to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
Issue Areas: Racial Justice

ACLU of Arizona Response to Phoenix Police Dept. Officer-Involved Shooting Report

PHOENIX—Yesterday, the Phoenix Police department released a report regarding officer-involved shootings from 2009 through 2014.

Immigrants with Mental Disabilities May Reopen Deportation Cases

Los Angeles, CA – Hundreds of immigrants with mental disabilities who were ordered deported after being forced to represent themselves in court may be able to return to the U.S. under terms of a settlement approved today in a landmark class action lawsuit.