Press Releases

ACLU-NH Releases Comprehensive Community Report on Public Safety Indicators in Manchester

The ACLU of New Hampshire today released a comprehensive report assessing community safety for Granite State residents in Manchester, which compiles existing data, literature, and resources on a range of key factors like housing, environmental hazards, and mental health services.

ACLU-NH and GLAD Warn School Library Book Removals Would Violate Free Speech and N.H. Constitution

Criticize Department of Education suggestions of book banning, in letter to Commissioner Edelblut

New Briefs Filed in “Banned Concepts” Lawsuit; Asks for Court to Declare Law Unconstitutional

The broad coalition of educators, advocacy groups, and law firms challenging the state’s ‘banned concepts’ law this week filed new court briefs asking for an official decision in the case to declare the law unconstitutional.

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

ACLU SETTLES LAWSUIT CHALLENGING BORDER PATROL CHECKPOINTS

ACLU affiliates in New Hampshire, Maine, and Vermont have settled a federal lawsuit challenging unconstitutional Border Patrol checkpoints in northern New England.
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights