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To get to Virginians, President Trump will have to get past us.

“After all, no executive order can change the Constitution,” said ACLU-VA Executive Director Mary Bauer. “Our statewide presence and deep bench of advocacy tools were made for moments like this. To get to Virginians, President Trump will have to get past us.”
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KNOW YOUR RIGHTS: Immigrants Stopped By Police or ICE

Regardless of your immigration status, you have guaranteed rights under the Constitution. Help make sure everyone knows their rights.
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Guidance for Virginia's LGBTQIA+ Communities After Trump's Inauguration

The Trump administration has issued a series of harmful and sweeping executive actions—including those targeting the LGBTQIA+ community.
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Press Releases

Aug 06, 2025

Gov. Youngkin is undermining the Virginia National Guard by weaponizing it against immigrants

"It’s shameful that Gov. Youngkin is willing to waste Virginians’ tax dollars to terrorize local communities for political gain, when the oath he swore was to represent the interests of Virginians – all Virginians, including immigrants," said ACLU-VA Executive Director Mary Bauer

Jul 29, 2025

Virginia organizations reject political attacks on trans youth and health care

"Virginia Commonwealth University Health’s decision to close its gender-affirming care clinic for patients under 19 is yet another blow that has nothing to do with health – and everything to do with politics."

Jul 28, 2025

Virginia schools will not allow themselves to be tasked with policing young people’s bodies

“Transgender and nonbinary young people belong in every school in every community – including in Northern Virginia,” said ACLU of Virginia Senior Transgender Rights Attorney Wyatt Rolla.

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We are taking legal action to defend immigrants' rights, protect transgender people from discrimination, fight back against censorship efforts, and do so much more to defend civil rights and civil liberties across the Commonwealth.
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Khan Suri v. Trump, et al.

Dr. Badar Khan Suri, a Georgetown professor and postdoctoral scholar on religion and peace processes in the Middle East and South Asia, is legally in the U.S. on a research scholar and professor visa. He is an Indian national who lives with his U.S. citizen wife and three children in Rosslyn, Virginia. When he arrived home on the evening of Monday, March 17 following a traditional Ramadan meal celebration, he was taken into custody by masked federal agents without being charged with or accused of any crime. In just over 72 hours, he was shuffled to multiple immigration detention centers, ultimately landing in Prairieland Detention Center in Alvarado, Texas, where he was detained until his release on bond on May 14.