ACLU of Pennsylvania

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We were heartbroken to learn from our community partners at We are CASA in Pennsylvania about the detention of Pastor Molis. He is one of our own — a Pennsylvanian advocate and organizer in the fight for freedom, justice, and community advancement.

He is now detained in Louisiana, hundreds of miles away from his wife, children, church, and support network. Once again, the unnecessary cruelty of ICE/DHS has torn another family apart. We are all aching, but this just means it's time to fight harder.

We were heartbroken to learn from our community partners at We are CASA in Pennsylvania about the detention of Pastor Molis. He is one of our own — a Pennsylvanian advocate and organizer in the fight for freedom, justice, and community advancement.

Every day, nonprofits like ours do their best to make the world a better place. Our teams fight on behalf of clients and educate Pennsylvanians on their rights. We support each other, shaping the future of our organization through our efforts and strong community bonds.

(1/2) We want DHS to know that we will keep pushing for full transparency and accountability. We stood up for our client when their personal information was subpoenaed.

(1/3) Every Pennsylvania voter has the right to be notified if their mail-in ballot is rejected for a mistake, because there are opportunities to ensure their vote still counts.

(2/3) A new report from Common Cause Pennsylvania & ACLU-PA shows that each PA county gives notice differently. It also explains which policies are better for voters.

Here’s what you need to know: (1/3) If you make a mistake on your mail-in ballot packet, you can cast a provisional ballot on Election Day. All counties now have to let you know if there’s a problem.

(2/3) In 41 counties, you’ll be told about the problem and can fix your ballot packet. In 19 counties, you’ll get notified through the Pennsylvania Statewide Uniform Registry of Elections (SURE) system, but you can only cast a provisional ballot on Election Day.

(1/2): We protected two of our clients from unlawful subpoenas for their personal information. But we believe DHS has been routinely issuing these subpoenas to suppress the First Amendment rights of people criticizing ICE’s cruel practices online.

(1/5): This week, the PA Senate plans to pass a Trans Ban bill - SB 1293. The bill would ban transgender girls and women from school sports and change how public schools and colleges assign teams.

(4/5): These are values important to all athletes. SB 1293 cruelly excludes vulnerable young people; it does not support school sports. We will continue to fight for the constitutional rights of young trans athletes in schools, and we need your help.

(1/5): This week, the PA Senate plans to pass a Trans Ban bill - SB 1293. The bill would ban transgender girls and women from school sports and change how public schools and colleges assign teams.

(2/5): SB 1293 would violate the constitutional rights and civil liberties of young athletes by allowing sex discrimination in schools or institutions of higher education.

Equity in education is under attack. But we’re not stopping our fight to make sure all students are treated fairly and their right to an education is protected. Don’t miss this chance—join our discussion about how schools and colleges in Pennsylvania can keep advancing equitable education.

📅 Monday, April 13, 10am - 5pm 📍 City Hall, room 400 Philly demands a city free from Trump’s cruel deportation agenda. No more fear. No more violence. No more terror.

The ICE Out legislation puts our values into law and prioritizes the safety of immigrant communities. Show up for the City Council hearing and first vote to demand that our city dollars, personnel, data, and public spaces are not used to help ICE deport our community members.

📅 Saturday, April 11, 1pm 📍 LOVE PARK Without our immigrant community, Philly wouldn’t be Philly special. As the city of brotherly, sisterly, and sibling love, we know our neighbors are family, and we stand with them.

This is a historic victory—proof of what Pennsylvanian advocates can achieve together!

70% of those convicted of 2nd degree murder in Pennsylvania are Black—this win is a step closer to righting the wrongs of our broken criminal legal system, which has unjustly devastated Black and brown and low-income communities in PA for decades.

This is a historic victory—proof of what Pennsylvanian advocates can achieve together!

Their courage and organizing pushed the Pennsylvania Supreme Court to act, ruling that these sentences are unconstitutional under our state’s protections against “cruel punishment.”

This is a historic victory—proof of what Pennsylvanian advocates can achieve together!

POSITIVE NEWS: Our client, Dylan Contreras Lopez, is home after being released from the Moshannon Valley Processing Center. Dylan’s detention created a profound sense of loss and worry, sending waves of anxiety through his community and his loved ones who awaited his return.

When ICE agents tear apart our communities, we take to the streets. When the Trump administration tries to silence dissent, we get even louder. 📢💥 🗓️ Saturday, March 28

Jon took a stand against ICE's cruel deportation agenda by emailing a federal prosecutor. Soon after, he received a notification from Google that DHS had subpoenaed his data. Then a few weeks later, DHS agents appeared at his door.

Today, we raise our voices for the unsung heroes—the public defenders like Al Flora, who confront a system stacked against justice and fairness. The way PA funds our public defense system betrays our state and federal constitutions.