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ACLU of Nebraska Demands Communications Between Nebraska Attorney General Doug Peterson and Trump Administration on DACA

Open Records Request Filed As Part of Campaign by 10 ACLU Affiliates in States That Sent Trump an Ultimatum to Rescind DACA

August 7, 2017

Nebraska Organizations Applaud Introduction of DREAM Act in the United States Senate

Local faith, business and community leaders urge Nebraska’s U.S. Senators to support DREAM ACT

July 21, 2017

ACLU of Nebraska Applauds Bipartisan DREAM Act in the United States Senate

LINCOLN - Sens. Richard Durbin (D-Ill.) and Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) introduced today the Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act.

Danielle Conrad, Executive Director of the ACLU of Nebraska, said:

July 20, 2017

Civil Rights Groups React to Secretary Gales Decision on Voter Information

LINCOLN – Today Nebraska Secretary of State John Gale announced that he would only comply with a request to share information about Nebraska voters with the Presidential Commission on Election Integrity “with assurance that this request meets compliance with Nebraska law” and answers to “how the

July 6, 2017

ACLU of Nebraska and Nebraskans for Civic Reform Urge Secretary of State John Gale to Protect Nebraska Voters

LINCOLN – Today the ACLU of Nebraska and Nebraskans for Civic Reform sent a letter to Secretary of State John Gale urging his office to reject a recent request from the Trump Administration to turn over sensitive information about Nebraska voters.

July 3, 2017

ACLU of Nebraska Statement on Nebraska Urging Trump Administration to End DACA

LINCOLN – State officials from Texas, Alabama, Arkansas, Idaho, Kansas, Louisiana, Nebraska, South Carolina, Tennessee, and West Virginia sent a letter yesterday to Attorney General Sessions urging the Trump administration to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.

June 30, 2017