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Citizenship, Immigration, and Deportation: Then and Now

The issues of immigration and deportation in the United States are deeply fraught. Throughout our history, approaches to immigration have changed – from national quotas to explicit exclusion to mass deportations. The United States’s immigration policy is connected to broader political debates and perception of external threats. The Jewish community has always identified with the plight of the immigrant; many of our families came to the United States as refugees. That shared history, combined with the essential Jewish teaching to love our neighbors, makes the topic of Citizenship, Immigration and Deportation in America endlessly interesting and relevant. Join us for a timely and informative Lunch and Learn featuring Gary Darden, a history professor at Fairleigh Dickinson University. His talk will cover numerous contentious times in our nation’s immigration history, and we will explore the question of how this time is – or is not – different than what history has shown us. As always, there will be ways to Take Action following the Lunch & Learn.
Apr 23, 2026 | 12:00 PM
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NJ-District 12 Congressional Candidate Forum - AACCNJ

Voting is the cornerstone of our democracy and the fundamental right upon which all our civil liberties rest. Get informed before you vote in the primary election of the 12th Congressional District of New Jersey. Come listen where the candidates stand on the issues such as: Economic Opportunity Criminal Justice Healthcare Access Affordable Housing Community Investment Public Safety and more...
Apr 25, 2026 | 10:00 AM
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May Day in Jersey City

In this moment, organized labor is a vital force to stand united for our families, communities, students, and unions. Join the ACLU-NJ, members of 32BJ SEIU, NJEA, and many other unions in a demonstration of solidarity and union power to build an equitable nation for all. We will meet at Jersey City City Hall, then march with stops at Goldman Sachs, ending at Exchange Place.
May 01, 2026 | 3:00 PM
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Celebrating the ACLU of New Jersey, "In Pursuit of Justice" 65th Anniversary, Newark Museum of Art, June 9th at 6:00 PM

In Pursuit of Justice: Celebrating 65 Years of the ACLU of New Jersey

Jun 09, 2026 | 6:00 PM

Past Events

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Union County GOTV Canvassing

New Jersey’s 2025 General Election is around the corner, and the stakes could not be higher. Join the ACLU-NJ as we knock on doors to Get Out the Vote (GOTV) and encourage voters across New Jersey to make their voices heard in the upcoming state elections. This election season, raise your voice, spread the word, and vote your values. Together, we can build a strong and representative democracy that works for all in our state. Additional details provided upon registration.
Oct 25, 2025 | 10:00 AM
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GOTV Canvassing Volunteer Training (Virtual)

New Jersey’s 2025 General Election is around the corner, and the stakes could not be higher. The ACLU-NJ is hosting virtual Get Out the Vote (GOTV) skills building training sessions for volunteers to learn how to engage community members on the issues that matter to them and encourage them to make their voices heard in the upcoming state elections. Whether you plan to volunteer with us during our GOTV days, or join other efforts across the state, these events are open to the public and there is space for everyone. This election season, raise your voice, spread the word, and vote your values. Together, we can build a strong and representative democracy that works for all in our state. Additional details provided upon registration.
Oct 23, 2025 | 7:00 PM
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No thrones. No Crowns. No Kings. Saturday October 18

No Kings Princeton

Join the ACLU of New Jersey and Indivisible Princeton for No Kings Day on October 18 to condemn President Trump’s escalating abuses of power. Since taking office, the Trump administration has sent masked federal agents to arrest people without due process and deport them to torture prisons thousands of miles away, slashed Medicaid for people with disabilities, and attempted to silence students, professors, lawyers, the press, and their political opponents along the way. President Trump and his administration are abusing their power and denying us our fundamental rights in the process, but we won’t back down. Let’s be clear: Power belongs to the people, and the people will hold power to account. Grow our movement and join us on October 18.
Oct 18, 2025 | 2:00 PM
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No thrones. No Crowns. No Kings. Saturday October 18

No Kings Newark

Join the ACLU of New Jersey for No Kings Day on October 18 to condemn President Trump’s escalating abuses of power. Since taking office, the Trump administration has sent masked federal agents to arrest people without due process and deport them to torture prisons thousands of miles away, slashed Medicaid for people with disabilities, and attempted to silence students, professors, lawyers, the press, and their political opponents along the way. President Trump and his administration are abusing their power and denying us our fundamental rights in the process, but we won’t back down. Let’s be clear: Power belongs to the people, and the people will hold power to account. Grow our movement and join us on October 18.
Oct 18, 2025 | 1:00 PM
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No thrones. No Crowns. No Kings. Saturday October 18

No Kings Montclair

Join the ACLU of New Jersey for No Kings Day on October 18 to condemn President Trump’s escalating abuses of power. Since taking office, the Trump administration has sent masked federal agents to arrest people without due process and deport them to torture prisons thousands of miles away, slashed Medicaid for people with disabilities, and attempted to silence students, professors, lawyers, the press, and their political opponents along the way. President Trump and his administration are abusing their power and denying us our fundamental rights in the process, but we won’t back down. Let’s be clear: Power belongs to the people, and the people will hold power to account. Grow our movement and join us on October 18.
Oct 18, 2025 | 12:00 PM
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No thrones. No Crowns. No Kings. Saturday October 18

No Kings Morristown

Join the ACLU of New Jersey for No Kings Day on October 18 to condemn President Trump’s escalating abuses of power. Since taking office, the Trump administration has sent masked federal agents to arrest people without due process and deport them to torture prisons thousands of miles away, slashed Medicaid for people with disabilities, and attempted to silence students, professors, lawyers, the press, and their political opponents along the way. President Trump and his administration are abusing their power and denying us our fundamental rights in the process, but we won’t back down. Let’s be clear: Power belongs to the people, and the people will hold power to account. Grow our movement and join us on October 18.
Oct 18, 2025 | 11:00 AM
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No thrones. No Crowns. No Kings. Saturday October 18

No Kings Highland Park

Join the ACLU of New Jersey and Indivisible Highland Park NJ for No Kings Day on October 18 to condemn President Trump’s escalating abuses of power. Since taking office, the Trump administration has sent masked federal agents to arrest people without due process and deport them to torture prisons thousands of miles away, slashed Medicaid for people with disabilities, and attempted to silence students, professors, lawyers, the press, and their political opponents along the way. President Trump and his administration are abusing their power and denying us our fundamental rights in the process, but we won’t back down. Let’s be clear: Power belongs to the people, and the people will hold power to account. Grow our movement and join us on October 18.
Oct 18, 2025 | 11:00 AM
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Screening of the Librarians

On Monday, October 13 at 7 p.m., join ACLU-NJ, Princeton Public Library, and Labyrinth Books for a special Banned Books Week screening of The Librarians. This screening highlights the ongoing surge in the number of challenges to books in libraries, bookstores, and schools. Banned Books Week highlights the value of free and open access to information and brings together the entire book community to support the freedom to seek and to express ideas. This screening will include a round of Banned Books trivia. The film will be introduced by Janie Hermann of Princeton Public Library and Alyssa Kopyani of Labyrinth Books. After the screening please join us for a Q&A with ACLU-NJ Executive Director Amol Sinha and New Jersey Library Association 2023 Librarian of the Year Marth Hickson.   About The Librarians: In this new documentary from Oscar-Nominated Documentarian Kim A. Snyder, Librarians unite to combat book banning and to defend First Amendment Rights amid unprecedented censorship in Texas, Florida, and beyond. In Texas, the Krause List targets 850 books focused on race and LGBTQia+ stories – triggering sweeping book bans across the U.S. at an unprecedented rate. As tensions escalate, librarians connect the dots from heated school and library board meetings nationwide to lay bare the underpinnings of extremism fueling the censorship efforts. Despite facing harassment, threats, and laws aimed at criminalizing their work – the librarians’ rallying cry for freedom to read is a chilling cautionary tale.
Oct 13, 2025 | 7:00 PM
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Demand Justice for Representative LaMonica McIver

Jun 25, 2025 | 9:30 AM