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Friend –

Holidays or not – the work at the ACLU has not slowed down for a moment.

Not when our civil liberties and civil rights are on the line. Not when we're in the fight of our lifetime in the face of an administration hellbent on abusing its power for unconstitutional political gain. Not now – not ever.

Over just the past few weeks alone, here are some of the many ways we've been defending the rights of us all:

* Today in human rights: FIFA, the international soccer governing body, is holding its World Cup draw today and awarding its first “FIFA Peace Prize.” But with less than 200 days until kickoff, FIFA is failing to ensure players and fans of the World Cup will be protected from increasingly authoritarian ICE activity. That is why the ACLU has teamed up with several of our human rights partners to press FIFA to do more, including enacting protections against racial profiling, arbitrary detention, and unlawful immigration enforcement during the tournament.

* Earlier this week in national security and human rights: We sent a letter this Tuesday to the Senate Armed Service Committee urging them to immediately hold public hearings on the Trump administration's illegal lethal strikes on civilian boats. President Trump's refusal to share the legal justification for these airstrikes is shocking, but not unprecedented. For too long, both parties have looked the other way as presidents abuse their power and evade accountability. When the government kills someone, the public deserves to know why – and we will continue to demand transparency and accountability.

* Over the past two weeks, in the fight for trans justice: We filed suit against the Trump administration on November 20 for banning transgender federal employees from using the restroom that aligns with their gender. This needless and discriminatory policy is another effort to push trans people out of public life, but we aren't going anywhere.

* From our affiliates and in the fight for immigrants' rights: A federal court judge issued a ruling late this Tuesday night, temporarily blocking the Trump administration from continuing to carry out indiscriminate immigration arrests in Washington, D.C. as part of a case involving ACLU and ACLU of D.C. Meanwhile, a similar ruling was issued last week by a separate federal judge from a case by the ACLU of Colorado, also blocking ICE from making indiscriminate arrests without a warrant in Colorado.

Let's be clear: Neither the government nor the president get a free pass to violate our liberties just because they want to – and we won't stop fighting back in the courts, Congress, and nationwide until they know it.

We cannot thank you enough for being with us in this work for democracy, ACLU Supporter.

With gratitude,

The ACLU Team


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