News & Commentary about National Security

The ACLU’s National Security Project is dedicated to ensuring that U.S. national security policies and practices are consistent with the Constitution, civil liberties, and human rights.

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Oct 24, 2024

DHS Focus on "Soft Targets" Risks Out-of-Control Surveillance

The National Security Agency seal is displayed on a mobile phone screen.

Apr 25, 2024

How is One of America's Biggest Spy Agencies Using AI? We're Suing to Find Out.

Apr 8, 2024

The CIA's Long and Dangerous History of Refusing to Answer Absurdly Obvious Questions

WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 1, 2021: Marchers demanding the Biden administration make progress on immigration reform, head to a rally near the US Capitol. March began at Black Lives Matter Plaza.

Mar 7, 2024

Biden's Border Politics Won't Fix Our Immigration System

A sprawling shot of a California highway system.

Feb 13, 2024

Dozens of Police Agencies in California Are Still Sharing Driver Locations with Anti-Abortion States. We're Fighting Back.

The ACLU is pushing back against reverse warrants - and winning. Learn more here.

Jan 29, 2024

Celebrating An Important Victory In The Ongoing Fight Against Reverse Warrants

Jan 8, 2024

The Supreme Court Must Allow U.S. Citizens to Challenge Placement on No Fly List

Someone holding a sign that says The Fight Is Far From Finished.

Dec 21, 2023

Looking to the Future: 2024 at the ACLU

With the U.S Capitol in the back ground thousands of demonstrators march on Pennsylvania Avenue during the Women's March in Washington, Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021.

Dec 14, 2023

2023 in Review: The Latest on the Stories That Made Our Year

Dec 6, 2023

New Point-and-Shoot Chemical Detectors Raise Privacy and Constitutional Issues