Press Releases

Federal Court Blocks Trump Birthright Citizenship Executive Order 

A federal court in New Hampshire today blocked President Trump’s executive order that seeks to strip certain babies born in the United States of their U.S. citizenship. 
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights

ACLU-NH Sends Letter to Acting U.S. Attorney Blasting Trump Administration Threats Against State and Local Officials

The Department of Justice’s January 21, 2025 memo threatening local officials with criminal prosecution for refusing to carry out the Trump administration’s mass deportation agenda is legally baseless and harmful to our communities.
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights

Immigrants’ Rights Advocates Sue Trump Administration Over Birthright Citizenship Executive Order    

Immigrants’ rights advocates today sued the Trump administration over its executive order that seeks to strip certain babies born in the United States of their U.S. citizenship.  
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights

ACLU-NH Statement on 2024 Election Results

For 105 years nationwide and 56 years in New Hampshire, the ACLU has been a fearless defender of our constitutional freedoms and has a long record of fighting politicians’ abuses of power - and we are not stopping now. 

ACLU-NH questions state spending on Northern Border after data shows zero apprehensions

New Border Patrol data shows zero apprehensions occurred from January to May 2024
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights

ACLU-NH Statement on Budget Signing

With Governor Sununu’s signature on the state budget, we now have a law for the public disclosure of federal immigration checkpoints in New Hampshire–a major victory that has been a key priority of our organization for years.
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights

ACLU-NH Statement on Budget Passed by Senate and House

ACLU-NH calls out harmful border budget vote and commends immigration checkpoint and prison funding reduction vote.

ACLU-NH files FOIA lawsuit seeking NH Border Patrol data

The ACLU of New Hampshire is suing CBP for New Hampshire-specific data about the number of apprehensions at the northern border.
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights