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Mar 28, 2017

ACLU of Vermont Response to Attorney General’s Threats to Defund “Sanctuary” Jurisdictions

The ACLU of Vermont has issued the following response to Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ statement threatening to cut federal funding for jurisdictions that “refus[e] to enforce our immigration laws.”

Mar 20, 2017

Celebrating its 50th Anniversary, ACLU of Vermont Triples Membership, Expands Staff

Civil Rights Organization Marks Milestone with Increased Emphasis on Public Engagement and Policy Advocacy

Feb 24, 2017

The ACLU’s Next Endeavor: Organizing the People’s Power to Resist

ACLU is launching a major new grassroots mobilization platform, PeoplePower.org, in response to the growing number of people who believe that Trump’s actions cannot go unchallenged.

Feb 13, 2017

ACLU of Vermont's Letter to Gov. Scott Regarding Immigration Enforcement in Vermont

On February 6, the ACLU of Vermont sent this letter to Governor Phil Scott, calling on Vermont to implement its Fair & Impartial Policing policy statewide to protect the civil rights of Vermont's...

Jan 29, 2017

In President Trump’s First Week, ACLU Hands Him First Stinging Rebuke

When Donald Trump was elected president, we promised that if he tried to implement his unconstitutional and un-American policies that we would take him to court. We did that today. And we won.

Jan 20, 2017

Here Is the ACLU's 7-Point Plan of Action to Take on the Trump Administration

How the ACLU plans to fight back against the Trump administration when it seeks to violate the rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution.