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Crystal Mason’s Legal Team Appeals Illegal Voting Conviction
FORT WORTH, Texas – The ACLU of Texas today presented oral argument in the appeal of Crystal Mason’s five-year sentence for casting a provisional ballot in the 2016 election. The legal team is asking the appellate judges to either acquit Mason or order a new trial.
ACLU Border Rights Center Urges Congress to Overhaul Federal Border Policies
EL PASO, Texas — Today, the U.S.
ACLU of Texas Responds to Governor Abbott’s Announcement of Executive Orders
AUSTIN — Texas Governor Gregg Abbott issued this week eight executive orders as a response to recent mass shootings last month.
Terri Burke, executive director of the ACLU of Texas, had the following response:
ACLU Border Rights Center Sends Letter to Demand Investigation Into Recent Port of Entry Closures
EL PASO, Texas — The ACLU Border Rights Center today sent a letter to U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) Office of Field Operations demanding an investigation into two closures at El Paso ports of entry last month.
ACLU Files Court Brief to Address Prolonged Immigration Detention and Lack of Access to Counsel at the Border
BROWNSVILLE, Texas – The ACLU of Texas and the ACLU National Prison Project filed a legal brief requesting that a federal court order U.S. Customs and Border Protection to stop its practice of detaining migrants in deplorable conditions without access to an attorney.