Press Releases

ACLU-VA Tells Local Law Enforcement Not to Cooperate with ICE and to Avoid Placing Religious Messages on Vehicles

The ACLU of Virginia has offered guidance to local law enforcement agencies in the areas of federal immigration law enforcement and placement of “In God We Trust” decals on official vehicles.

ACLU-VA Urges Gov. McAuliffe to Veto Four Remaining Bills from 2017 Legislature

The ACLU of Virginia is urging Gov. Terry McAuliffe to veto two bills approved by the 2017 General Assembly that would hurt free speech rights, and two that would allow LGBT discrimination.

ACLU-VA, Other Rights Groups Tell Governor Not to Let Virginia Take on Immigration Enforcement

The ACLU of Virginia and 15 other immigrants’ rights and social services organizations have joined together to urge Gov. Terry McAuliffe not to accept responsibility on behalf of the Commonwealth for enforcing the federal government’s immigration laws.

ACLU Affiliates in Virginia, Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania File FOIA on Execution of Trump’s Immigration Ban

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) affiliates of Virginia, Delaware, Maryland and Pennsylvania on Thursday filed a coordinated Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request with their local U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) offices to expose how Trump administration officials are interpret

ACLU of Virginia Decries Roanoke Mayor’s Statements Invoking Japanese Internment

The following statement may be attributed to ACLU of Virginia Executive Director Claire Guthrie Gastañaga