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BREAKING: The Trump administration just extended its border restrictions indefinitely, halting asylum at the border.

Do not be fooled: Trump's goal is not to protect our health, it's to sow division and advance his anti-immigrant agenda.
Read more about the administration's latest attacks here: aclu.org/press-releases…
Stephen Miller has tried to use the threat of “disease” as an excuse to close the border since at least 2018.

Now he has, and the impact is devastating. Thousands of adults, families, and unaccompanied children are in immediate harm's way. aclu.org/news/immigrant…
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With heavy hearts, we must share the news that Aimee Stephens, whose landmark case was the first case about the civil rights of transgender people to be heard by the Supreme Court, died today at her home in Detroit with her wife, Donna Stephens, at her side. She was 59.
Aimee was fired for being transgender. When she decided to fight back, she just wanted it to be acknowledged that what happened to her was wrong.
Aimee didn't set out to be a hero and a trailblazer, but she is one.

We all owe her a debt of gratitude for her commitment to justice for all people, and her dedication to the trans community.
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In early March, 59-year-old Mario Rodas was pulled over and arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement while driving to the supermarket with his family. He has been in ICE custody in Plymouth, Massachusetts since then.

This is his story.
When Mario heard about the growing COVID-19 epidemic, he was scared.

"I was worried because I have diabetes, high cholesterol, and high blood pressure. It was stressful, you know?"

A few days later, a staff member at the detention center tested positive. aclu.org/podcast/what-i…
On March 25, we filed a petition asking a judge to order ICE to release Mario on the grounds that his medical conditions placed him at high risk for COVID-19 complications, in violation of his constitutional rights.

Two days later, Mario found out he was going home.
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👉 Public health experts agree: To address this pandemic, we must ensure everyone has access to care — anything less is dangerously inadequate.

Yet the Senate has passed a COVID-19 package that fails to protect millions of people, our rights, and our democracy.
1. The Senate COVID-19 package leaves out tens of millions of people — including green card holders, DACA recipients, TPS holders, & undocumented people — from accessing care and testing.

Everyone deserves access to testing and care. Anything less is irresponsible & detrimental
2. Law enforcement must use the money allocated by the Senate to reduce jail and prison populations, starting by releasing the most vulnerable.

The Bureau of Prisons must use its authority — given by the Senate — to let more people serve their sentences at home.
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