Press Releases

ACLU-NH responds to Supreme Court ruling in U.S. v. Skrmetti

We will continue to fight in courtrooms and communities across the country to ensure all people — including transgender people — have the dignity and equality they deserve and the freedom to shape their own futures.
Issue Areas: LGBTQ+ Rights

ACLU-NH condemns passage of ineffective, unjust, and expensive “mandatory minimum” bill

We cannot incarcerate our way out of the opioid epidemic in New Hampshire, especially by using outdated, unjust, and expensive mandatory minimum sentences.
Issue Areas: Smart Justice

ACLU-NH condemns passage of bill to permit discrimination of transgender Granite Staters; urges Governor Ayotte to veto

This discriminatory, detrimental, and regressive bill is an attempt to expel transgender Granite Staters from public life.
Issue Areas: LGBTQ+ Rights

NH federal court grants preliminary injunction to restore legal status of university student in New Hampshire  

Court Victory: A federal judge in Concord granted a preliminary injunction restoring our client's F-1 legal status and allowing him to continue his studies. 
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights

ACLU-NH Statement on Announcement of SEVIS Record Reactivations

Many questions remain, including the criteria that will be used for these reactivations and whether this will apply to students who did not file lawsuits.  
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights

Federal Court Grants Preliminary Injunction Against Department of Education’s Unlawful Directive

A federal judge blocked the U.S. Department of Education's unprecedented and unlawful attempt to restrict discussions and programs on diversity, equity, and inclusion in educational institutions.

ACLU files class action lawsuit challenging terminated student status of students in New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Maine, Rhode Island, and Puerto Rico

No administration should be allowed to circumvent the law to unilaterally strip students of status, disrupt their studies, and put them at risk of deportation.
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights

Agreement Temporarily Halts Enforcement of Department of Education’s Unlawful Directive

The parties have reached an agreement that blocks the department from taking any enforcement action under either directive until at least April 24, 2025.

NH federal court temporarily restores terminated student status of Dartmouth College student

The federal court in New Hampshire said during an emergency hearing today that it would temporarily restore the F-1 student immigration status of a Dartmouth College student.
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights