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New Jersey Must Continue to Protect the Rights of Immigrant Communities Despite Trump Administration’s Intimidation Attempts
The Trump administration is targeting New Jersey for lawfully declining to carry out its anti-immigrant agenda.
By Ami Kachalia
After More Than a Decade of DACA, Immigrant Families Still Need Expanded and Permanent Protections
As the Trump administration aggressively targets community members for detention and deportation, New Jersey must do more to defend immigrants’ rights.
By Molly Linhorst
The Legacy of May Day and its Everlasting Impact
May Day is an important moment in the fight to advance immigrants’ rights.
Letter to My Husband, Mahmoud Khalil
As she prepares to welcome her first child with husband Mahmoud Khalil, Dr. Noor Abdalla writes to her husband one month after he was unlawfully detained for exercising his free speech rights.
Farmworkers Are Denied Fair Wages in the Garden State – We Filed Suit on Their Behalf
Farmworkers are the backbone of New Jersey’s agricultural industry. Without their labor, the Garden State could not harvest its many crops that nourish families across the state.
By Molly Linhorst
A Letter From Palestinian Activist Mahmoud Khalil
Khalil, who was unlawfully arrested in retaliation for his advocacy, details this violation of his free speech rights.
Building a Budget that Prioritizes Equity and Justice for FY26
A state’s budget is a list of its most pressing priorities. In the face of federal attacks, our state must do all it can to push equity and justice forward. Here is what the ACLU of New Jersey is urging state leaders to include in New Jersey’s FY26 budget.
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