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Virginia voters decisively chose civil rights in the face of federal attacks

“This election was a critical step to protect the civil rights and civil liberties of everyone in Virginia, and when Virginia voters went to the polls on Tuesday, they delivered a clear repudiation of politicians’ attempts to roll them back.”
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ACLU of Virginia's 2025 Annual Report

Check out how YOU helped us fight back against the Trump administration this year – and what’s ahead for 2026.
Know Your Rights
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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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Press Releases

Nov 12, 2025

ICE ordered to release another young immigrant who was an unaccompanied minor and abused, abandoned or neglected

"Our clients are following the rules they’ve been given to obtain citizenship. For the second time this week, we now have confirmation that ICE is not,” said ACLU-VA Senior Immigrants’ Rights Attorney Sophia Gregg.

Nov 11, 2025

ICE ordered to release young brothers who were unaccompanied minors and abused, abandoned, or neglected

“Federal law says they have every legal right to be in the United States, and that ICE should never have put them in a detention center. Now they will finally be freed from detention and reunited with each other,” said ACLU-VA Legal Director Eden Heilman.

Nov 04, 2025

Virginia voters decisively chose civil rights in the face of federal attacks

“This election was a critical step to protect the civil rights and civil liberties of everyone in Virginia, and when Virginia voters went to the polls on Tuesday, they delivered a clear repudiation of politicians’ attempts to roll them back.”

Issues We're Monitoring

Criminal Legal Reform First Amendment Rights Immigrants' Rights LGBTQ+ Rights Reproductive Rights Voting Rights View All Issues

Know Your Rights: Demonstrations and Protests

Are you protesting? Remember: You have the right to express yourself, gather peacefully, and ask your government to address your concerns. Know your rights when demonstrating or protesting!
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Featured Case

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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Sarmiento et al. v. Perry et al.

The ACLU of Virginia filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of four young people and a class of those in similar circumstances who Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) are unlawfully holding in Virginia detention centers, flagrantly ignoring federal laws that give these young immigrants a legal right to be in the United States.