Press Releases

Legal Groups That Secured Supreme Court Birthright Victory Move to Protect Babies From Trump’s Latest Attacks on Citizenship

Legal groups that recently won a major Supreme Court victory on birthright citizenship are asking to ensure those children remain protected from the president’s latest attacks.
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights

Groups Representing Plaintiffs Respond to Supreme Court Birthright Citizenship Ruling

VICTORY: The Supreme Court ruled that President Trump’s executive order seeking to restrict birthright citizenship is unconstitutional.
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights

VICTORY: Court Declares NH Anti-Voter Law Unconstitutional

Anti-voter law was among the most restrictive in the United States, and placed unconstitutional burdens on voters
Issue Areas: Voting Rights

BOOK BAN ALERT: Bill headed to Gov. Ayotte would create avenues to remove books from schools

SB 434 is yet another bill to restrict speech and censor content in schools

ACLU-NH Statement on Granite State Opposition to 287(g) Agreements During Town Elections

Voters in Gorham, Hampton, and Ossipee make clear: local law enforcement should not partner with ICE
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights

ACLU-NH Statement on ICE’s Cancellation of Detention Facility in Merrimack

Through protest, letter writing, phone calls, and more, Granite Staters made their voices overwhelmingly clear–and our federal, state, and local lawmakers listened, acted, and ultimately prevented such a horrifying facility from being created in NH.
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights

ACLU-NH Statement on Unanimous Rejection by Lawmakers to Reinstate the Death Penalty

We commend the state legislature for decisively refusing today to force New Hampshire back to this archaic, cruel, and unjust practice.
Issue Areas: Smart Justice

Department of Education Backs Down on Unlawful Directive Targeting Educational Equity

This is a court victory for academic freedom, the free speech rights of educators, and for New Hampshire students who have a right to an inclusive education free from censorship.
Issue Areas: Racial Justice