It’s up to all of us to document what's happening in our communities so we can demand accountability for ICE's abuses.
We have your questions about the right to record federal agents answered.
The Trump administration's mass deportation dragnet has unleashed a new wave of government surveillance across the country.
In Minnesota, federal agents continue to surveil, track, and intimidate people for exercising our First Amendment rights.
A growing number of immigrants detained in Michigan are turning to federal courts to challenge being locked up without a bond hearing.
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Our Detroit office on Woodward just got a fresh new look! 👀
Whether you’re interacting with police, protesting, or navigating immigration questions, knowing your rights is power.
Learn more at aclumich.org.
I'm incredibly grateful for the work that the ACLU of Michigan staff does daily to defend civil rights and civil liberties. Please take the time to read this account of one legal fellow's experience at the ICE North Lake Processing Center in Baldwin, Michigan.
"ICE is willing to go to extraordinary lengths to demean and degrade both the people in its custody and those who care about them. We must be equally willing to remain firm in our support of immigrant communities."
No-knock warrants are dangerous and lead to unnecessary violence, as we witnessed with Breonna Taylor's killing in 2020.
Allowing police to forcibly enter our homes without notice or identifying themselves puts our communities at risk and does nothing to make us safer.
Black graphic with a bar chart and text. The bar chart has 2 bars, one that is much shorter and one that is much longer to represent extreme growth. The shorter bar has 144 on top of it, and Jan 2025 underneath it, while the longer bar has 1,479 on top of it and Jan 2026 underneath it. Next to the bar chart it reads "Over 10x as many state and local law enforcement agencies are partnering with ICE compared to when President Trump took office.
Since the start of President Trump’s second term, ICE has raced to enlist local law enforcement agencies in its cruel deportation agenda.
We have the power to fight back. Learn more at aclu.org/news-287g_report
Secretary Noem's legacy is one of racial profiling, abuse by ICE and CBP, free speech violations, and more.
While she is leaving DHS, the anti-immigrant policies devised by White House aide Stephen Miller aren't. Congress must remain firm and deny funding to DHS until they truly rein in ICE.
🏎️ Pack 180's 2026 Pinewood Derby!
This event is a lot of work, especially with nearly 40 racers. My sincerest thanks to Bob, Nathan, Ryan, Kerry, Laurie, and Rob for helping pull it off. We've got a great team of volunteer leaders in our Pack!
An ACLU of Michigan legal fellow and a colleague visiting a potential client detained at Michigan’s largest ICE detention facility had to remove their bras just to enter the building.
But the indignity they experienced was only a glimpse of the cruelty people detained inside face every day.
On March 11 from 7-8pm, join ACLU-MI and @Michimmigrant for a Know Your Rights Townhall to learn what you need to know when encountering immigration enforcement.
We the People have the final say – and must uphold our laws even when the government won’t.
www.aclumich.org/know-your-r...
Our collective nonchalance about the proliferation of mass surveillance is leading to disastrous, if entirely predictable, consequences. This isn't an abstract, faraway threat. See, e.g., MDOT approving CBP automatic license plate readers on state land.
It now appears that the administration may have done an about-face on its voluntary dismissal. However, the caprice only serves to underscore the message: Do not comply. Stand up and speak out.
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When ICE agents are working, we have a right to film them in public. Period.
Across the country, people are resisting Flock Safety's mass spying.
It's time for this invasive technology to get the Flock out of our communities.
The Trump administration finally admits what everyone knew on day one: There is no way to defend these unconstitutional executive orders.
This shameful assault on the rule of law has failed thanks to the brave lawyers who refused to compromise their integrity.
While others capitulated, these law firms held the line for the rule of law and won. There's a crucial lesson for institutions here: anticipatory compliance is not a winning strategy. It only encourages further lawlessness. Do not comply. Stand up and speak out.
White text: "Over 4,400. The number of times federal courts have found that ICE illegally detained people since October 2025." Red ACLU logo. Tinted red photo of immigration and law enforcement in helmets.
A report by Reuters found that courts ruled ICE illegally jailed people more than 4,400 times. The Trump administration's unlawful, anti-immigrant rampage must be checked.
Tell Congress at aclu.org/stop_ice_attacks- to hold the line and rein in ICE's abuses now.
🎭 Thanks to Abbie Tykocki, Laurie and I got to see Riverwalk's production of Jesus Christ Superstar this weekend (after a jaunt over to Lansing Shuffle). It was excellent! Looks like there are still a few tickets available March 5-8. Grab 'em before they sell out!
Trans people won't be erased, no matter how hard politicians try.
🥾🛶 Come find me volunteering at the Friends of the Lansing Regional Trails booth at the Quiet Adventures Symposium! QAS runs until 5:30 p.m. tonight at the Farm Bureau Pavillion at MSU.
⚡ Sneak peek! Earlier this week, CATA took delivery of a New Flyer battery-electric bus. An important step toward reaching our goal of transitioning to a zero-emission fleet by 2035. Back in November, a similar battery-electric bus manufactured by Gillig entered service.
"The governor shall communicate by message to the legislature at the beginning of each session and may at other times present to the legislature information as to the affairs of the state and recommend measures [she] considers necessary or desirable." Const 1963, art 5, § 17.
Protip from Teddy and Charlie: French toast made from Kroger's croissant loaf is superior to brioche. #AdventuresWithTeddy #AdventuresWithCharlie
DHS is only now admitting that one of their agents shot and killed 23-year-old Ruben Ray Martinez, a U.S. citizen, last March.
Another day, another DHS lie exposed. Congress must rein in this abusive, lawless agency.
A black and white photo of a young Mary Beth Tinker wearing a black arm band sitting next to her mother.
57 years ago today, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of students' right to protest the Vietnam War in our landmark case Tinker v. Des Moines.
The law is clear: Students don't hang up their free speech rights at the schoolhouse gate.
"Tips for recording federal agents from ACLU organizers. Capture relevant details including agents’ names, badge numbers, documents, and any weapons they’re carrying. Capture context like the surrounding area. Record continuous video to capture the full sequence of events. Copy your photos or videos to other devices so they can’t be lost or deleted. Don’t delete the originals. Try to share your documentation with the impacted individual’s loved ones, their attorney, or local organizations working with impacted community members." Arrow pointing right.
"Tips to protect your digital privacy from ACLU legal experts. Turn off all biometric functions to unlock your phone, including fingerprint and face recognition. Ensure your phone has a strong password. Keep your phone in airplane mode when you don’t need to communicate with others. Turn off location services unless you’re actively using an app that needs access to your location. Communicate with others using secure, encrypted messaging apps."
We have the right to record ICE agents and other government officials at work in public.
Use these tips to document agents’ actions.
Read up on your rights and understand the risks at aclu.org/kyr_record-
As we enter tonight's State of the Union address, our nation is at a crossroads. Federal agents are acting like a secret police force and wreaking havoc on our communities and our rights.
But we the people are holding the line and making it clear: This country belongs to us.
