{"id":201182,"date":"2025-05-21T15:21:08","date_gmt":"2025-05-21T19:21:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aclu.org\/?post_type=campaign&p=201182"},"modified":"2026-01-12T11:12:51","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T16:12:51","slug":"firewall-for-freedom","status":"publish","type":"campaign","link":"https:\/\/www.aclu.org\/campaigns-initiatives\/firewall-for-freedom","title":{"rendered":"Firewall For Freedom: States Must Safeguard Our Rights"},"menu_order":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-201182","campaign","type-campaign","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":{"page_type":"campaign","color_scheme":"light","hide_on_campaigns_landing_page":false,"hero_image":193694,"mobile_hero_image":193695,"hero_video":"","hide_mute_button":[],"description_header":"","description_text":"States are the frontlines of our freedom \u2014 communities expect state and local officials to protect us from Trump\u2019s assault on our rights. Donald Trump<\/a> began to make good on his promises as soon as he was inaugurated in January.","cta_type":"custom_cta","email_cta_header":"","email_cta_text":"","custom_cta_header":"Want To Volunteer In Your State?","custom_cta_text":"","cta_button_text":"Take Action","cta_button_link":"https:\/\/act.aclu.org\/a\/join-our-volunteer-team","secondary_cta_text":"","secondary_cta_link":"","fast_facts_title":"","fast_facts":null,"components":[{"acf_fc_layout":"text","text":{"text":"Though Trump has falsely claimed he is not connected to Project 2025, many of its authors have become a part of the Trump administration, and many of the attacks on our rights are no longer just threats. Project 2025<\/a>\u202fis a roadmap for limiting our personal freedoms and instead letting bureaucrats and politicians tell us how we have to live."}},{"acf_fc_layout":"content_link","content_link":{"":null,"content_link_field_group":{"url":"https:\/\/www.aclu.org\/documents\/firewall-for-freedom","":null,"title_override":"","image_override":10617,"hide_description":false,"description":"","title":"Firewall for Freedom | American Civil Liberties Union","og-title":"Firewall for Freedom | American Civil Liberties Union","og-image":"","og-site-name":"American Civil Liberties Union"},"card_variant":"horizontal","hide_image":false,"width":"standard","alignment":"left"}},{"acf_fc_layout":"text","text":{"text":"To push back against this aggressive federal agenda, states and cities are building a Firewall for Freedom to ensure their officials do not voluntarily assist in attacking our civil liberties and civil rights \u2014 and many have already begun to do so. Dozens of state legislatures have passed laws to protect our rights, state officials \u2014 including governors \u2014 have issued dozens of guidances telling state agencies to safeguard our information and our families, and municipalities are starting to pass Firewall for Freedom policies. Nearly half of the states have said they will not let President Trump disregard the Constitution and violate our rights.\r\n\r\nWe, along with the ACLU affiliates in each and every state as well as D.C. and Puerto Rico, have called on officials to defend our fundamental freedoms and given them tools to address attacks on reproductive rights, immigrants, free speech, and more to uphold our rights in the states where we live."}},{"acf_fc_layout":"accordion","accordion":{"turn_on_faq":false,"list_style":false,"accordion-title":"What Officials Can Do","description":"","accordion-items":[{"title":"Keep Private Information Safe.","content":"State and local officials should defend against harmful data practices and refuse to voluntarily hand over personal information about our health and our kids to federal law enforcement entities.\r\n\r\nWhether the target is our student population, our immigrant communities, or those who seek reproductive health or gender-affirming care, private information should be protected. We are calling on state and local governments to enact policies now that make clear they will not voluntarily share their resources \u2013 including personnel and\u202four data<\/a>\u202f\u2013 with federal law enforcement seeking to violate the civil rights and civil liberties of our communities. We urge state actors to issue guidance reinforcing legal protections of private information and asking localities to adopt district-wide policies to protect our privacy.\r\n\r\nVictories<\/b>\r\n\r\n \t- Cambridge City Council will be CANCELLING its contract with mass surveillance company FLOCK \u2013 other municipalities should do the same. TAKE ACTION: https:\/\/mobilize.aclum.org\/a\/email-your-municipal-leaders-flock-license-plate-readers #Bigtech #surveillance #privacy #mapoli #cambridge | ACLU of Massachusetts | Facebook<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t
- Warren rejects proposal to install \u2018Flock\u2019 camera | WPRI.com<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t
- Why Eugene paused the use of cameras that read license plates - OPB<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t
- Montana closes data broker loophole for government surveillance<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t
- Governor signs bill regulating Flock camera system<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t
- Virginia General Assembly Passes Automatic Driver\u2019s License Protection <\/a><\/li>\r\n \t
- 2025 Legislative Recap: How We Did and What We\u2019re Doing Next | ACLU Delaware<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t
- New Mexico Governor Lujan Grisham signs \"Sensitive Personal Information Nondisclosure\" bill into law<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t
- Virginia Governor signs updated Virginia Consumer Protection Act into law<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","image_video_field_group":{"image_video_options":"image","image_group":{"image":"","caption":"","credit":"","link-settings":"none","url":""},"video_group":{"video":null,"cover_image":null,"video_orientation":"standard"},"youtube_group":{"oembed-url":"","cover-image":null}}},{"title":"Protect Communities from Mass Deportations.","content":"The Trump administration is deploying masked deportation agents for raids and patrols in our communities \u2013 outside our schools, hospitals and even places of worship \u2013 and in many cases, people have been taken from their neighborhoods overnight, tearing families apart and leaving too many of our neighbors and loved ones to live in fear. Our local and state leaders have a role to play \u2013 right now. <\/b>Governors, mayors and legislatures should protect immigrant communities preventing or limiting state and local law enforcement participation in ICE\u2019s 287(g) program and immigration detention and where possible, pass laws to protect our community spaces from access without a warrant. Leaders need to prevent, delay, or limit unlawful collaboration with federal law enforcement and provide information to support families and communities.\r\n\r\nVictories<\/b>\r\n
\r\n \t- An Order Rescinding Executive Order 8 FY 11\/12 (January 6, 2011) | Office of Governor Janet T. Mills<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t
- ACLU of Maine Applauds Mills\u2019 Commitment to Let Immigration Bill Become Law - ACLU of Maine<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t
- https:\/\/www.aclumaine.org\/press-releases\/rockland-council-limits-local-involvement-in-federal-immigration-enforcement\/<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t
- https:\/\/ctmirror.org\/2025\/11\/13\/ct-legislature-special-session-immigration\/<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t
- ACLU Maryland Statement on Wicomico County 287(g) Agreement Hold - ACLU of Maryland<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t
- https:\/\/www.mainepublic.org\/immigration\/2025-10-22\/wells-police-department-terminates-agreement-to-cooperate-with-ice<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t
- Bernalillo County approves 'Safer Community Places' ordinance<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t
- Las Cruces City Council approves 'Welcoming Community' resolution | KRWG Public Media<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t
- https:\/\/sd11.senate.ca.gov\/news\/governor-newsom-signs-senator-wieners-ban-extreme-masking-ice-other-law-enforcement<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t
- https:\/\/www.aclu-de.org\/en\/press-releases\/delaware-passes-legislation-ban-287g-agreements-between-ice-and-local-police<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t
- Governor Meyer Signs Several Health-Related Bills Strengthening Protections for Overlooked Populations - State of Delaware News<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t
- Gov. Maura Healey approves $5M for immigrant legal defense fund in FY26 state budget<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t
- Aguadilla se declara \u201cciudad santuario\u201d para los inmigrantes<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t
- Prohibiting Landlords From Asking About Immigration Status (H 5674\/H 5675, S 274) - ACLU of Rhode Island<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t
- Governor Hobbs vetoes a bill that would have required local and state officials in Arizona to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement actions<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t
- Delaware governor says state police won't work with ICE in most situations<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t
- https:\/\/www.commoncause.org\/maryland\/press\/major-victory-for-maryland-voters-as-language-access-bill-signed-into-law\/<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t
- Wisconsin Governor Evers administration issues memo urging employees to use caution if ICE shows up at a state agency<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t
- Milwaukee County - File #: 25-295<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","image_video_field_group":{"image_video_options":"image","image_group":{"image":"","caption":"","credit":"","link-settings":"none","url":""},"video_group":{"video":null,"cover_image":null,"video_orientation":"standard"},"youtube_group":{"oembed-url":"","cover-image":null}}},{"title":"Keep the Military out of Domestic Law Enforcement.","content":"Refuse to let National Guard troops be used to suppress protest and terrorize communities.\r\n\r\nTrump has threatened to turn the powers of our government against the \u201cenemy within\u201d by using federal troops\u202ffor\u202finappropriate\u202fcivilian\u202flaw enforcement\u202fpurposes.\u202f\u202fThey have been used\u202fto suppress\u202fprotest,\u202faid in\u202fmass deportation\u202fand\u202fhomeless encampment sweeps,\u202ftargeting the people most vulnerable to\u202fanti-constitutional law enforcement tactics.\u202fOur nation\u2019s foundational principles separate the military from domestic law enforcement, and these kinds of Trump actions\u202fpose a serious risk to civil rights and liberties.\u202fWe have already seen examples of Trump\u202fabusing emergency powers to\u202fdeploy the National Guard in places like Los Angeles\u202fand\u202fWashington, DC,\u202fwith a growing list of cities that are being targeted.\u202fWe are urging state governors,\u202fmayors,\u202fand legislatures to make clear that their state National Guard units will not\u202fparticipate\u202fin Trump\u2019s plans. Our state leaders can refuse to let the national guard troops under their command and control suppress peaceful\u202fprotest\u202for turbocharge immigration raids and\u202fmass incarceration. State\u202fand local\u202fgovernments can also decline to\u202fassist\u202ffederal troops and federal law enforcement in the commission of rights violations, in certain circumstances.\r\n\r\nVictories<\/b>\r\n
\r\n \t- Governor Ferguson signed a bill restricting out-of-state armed forces from entering Washington<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t
- Coalition of 13 Attorneys General Issue Joint Statement that State and Local Law Enforcement Cannot Be Commandeered for Federal Immigration Enforcement<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t
- ACLU Statement on Trump\u2019s Deployment of National Guard in Los Angeles<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t
- ACLU Statement on ICE Raids in Los Angeles<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t
- ACLU of Illinois Responds to Reports President Trump will Send Military Troops to Chicago | ACLU of Illinois<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","image_video_field_group":{"image_video_options":"image","image_group":{"image":"","caption":"","credit":"","link-settings":"none","url":""},"video_group":{"video":null,"cover_image":null,"video_orientation":"standard"},"youtube_group":{"oembed-url":"","cover-image":null}}},{"title":"Protect Voting Rights.","content":"Enact robust state-level Voting Rights Acts that expand access to the ballot. Ensure fair voting processes.\r\n\r\nTrump has doubled down on abusing the power of the presidency to encourage suppressive voting policies that disproportionately harm voters of color, voters with limited English\u202fproficiency, voters with disabilities, and other marginalized voters. In response, we are calling on states to enact robust state-level Voting Rights Acts that both expand access to the ballot and fill the gaps left by the Supreme Court\u2019s weakening of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965.\u202fState Voting Rights Acts\u202fhelp prevent policies and practices that\u202fdeny voting opportunities to voters of color\u202fas well as\u202fprohibit district maps and election methods that deny voters of color the opportunity to elect candidates of their choice; Trump has rescinded President Biden\u2019s Executive Order on Promoting Access to Voting and replaced it with an unlawful order that aims to upend U.S. elections and disenfranchise millions of eligible voters. He has further called for sweeping federal anti-voter laws that could prevent millions of eligible Americans from voting. In response, we are calling on states to take proactive steps to protect the freedom to vote \u2014 by expanding early and mail-in voting, rejecting burdensome and unnecessary documentary proof of citizenship requirements, ensuring that voter list maintenance does not improperly purge eligible voters, adequately funding local election administration, and making registration more accessible through measures like same-day registration, automatic voter registration, and effective registration opportunities through all relevant state agencies.\r\n\r\nVictories<\/b>\r\n
\r\n \t- https:\/\/www.aclukansas.org\/press-releases\/aclu-of-kansas-commends-roeland-park-resolution-supporting-language-access-and-inclusive-democracy\/<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t
- CT VRA: https:\/\/www.naacpldf.org\/press-release\/ldf-and-aclu-commend-connecticut-for-fully-funding-the-connecticut-voting-rights-act\/<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t
- CO VRA passage:\u202fhttps:\/\/www.aclu-co.org\/news\/our-shared-struggle-voting-rights-persists\/<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t
- \"Gov. Polis signs voting rights bill, shielding Colorado from federal backsliding | Colorado Newsline<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t
- Major Victory for Maryland Voters as Language Access Bill Signed into Law - Common Cause Maryland<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","image_video_field_group":{"image_video_options":"image","image_group":{"image":"","caption":"","credit":"","link-settings":"none","url":""},"video_group":{"video":null,"cover_image":null,"video_orientation":"standard"},"youtube_group":{"oembed-url":"","cover-image":null}}},{"title":"Defend Civil Rights.","content":"Protect civil rights \u2014 including for LGBTQ people, people of color, and those seeking reproductive and gender-affirming health care \u2014 at all levels of state and local government.\r\n\r\nThe current administration\u202fhas\u202flaunched continuous,\u202fdeliberate\u202fattacks on our\u202fcivil\u202frights\u202fwith no end in sight.\u202fThe rights\u202fof so many are being violated, whether through\u202f discriminatory policing of\u202fcommunities of color,\u202ffailing to\u202fpromote equity and racial justice\u202fin our schools,\u202fthe repeated\u202fobstruction\u202fof basic care\u202ffor reproductive health, or\u202ftargeting trans\u202fpeople through harmful\u202fand exclusionary practices. States and localities can protect our civil rights by\u202fpassing laws, issuing guidance, signing executive orders, and\u202fmore.\u202fWe are urging state governors to issue executive orders to\u202fsecure resourcing\u202ffor state offices for civil rights, asking\u202fschool boards to\u202fensure a safe and supportive environment for LGBTQI\u202fstudents, and\u202fhelping\u202fattorneys\u202fgeneral\u202fensure shield laws are\u202fproperly enforced.\r\n\r\nVictories<\/b>\r\n
\r\n \t- https:\/\/www.nyclu.org\/press-release\/gov-hochul-signs-shield-law-vetoes-integral-hospital-transparency-and-health-data-privacy-bills<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t
- Houghton County residents urge county commissioners to focus on more impactful challenges in communities | The Keweenaw Report<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t
- Attorney General James and 19 Attorneys General Defend Mifepristone\u2019s Safety<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t
- Gov. Pritzker Signs Bills to Fortify Reproductive Health Care in Illinois<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t
- NY State Senate Bill 2025-S3007C<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t
- Bill Status S.123 (Act 66)<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t
- Governor Whitmer Signs Bills Expanding Reproductive Freedom, Reducing Barriers to Affording Contraception and Care in Michigan<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t
- Governor Murphy: New Jersey to stockpile abortion pills ahead of Trump\u2019s return to office<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t
- North Carolina Governor Josh Stein Announces Executive Order Protecting Women's Reproductive Freedom & Privacy<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t
- Washington Governor Ferguson signs three executive orders moments after inauguration, including one on Reproductive Freedom<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t
- Attorney General James Issues Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Guidance for Schools<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t
- Attorney General Neronha and Commissioner Infante-Green issue guidance to schools on LGBTQ+ students\u2019 rights and diversity programs | Rhode Island Attorney General's Office<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t
- Coalition of 15 Attorneys General Issue Joint Statement on Protecting Access to Gender-Affirming Care<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t
- New York Attorney General warns hospitals against suspending gender-affirming care<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t
- Governor Healey Signs Updated Shield Law Strengthening Protections for Health Care Providers and Patients | Mass.gov<\/a><\/li>\r\n \t
- ACLU-NJ Responds to Gov. Murphy\u2019s 2025 State of the State Address - ACLU of New Jersey<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","image_video_field_group":{"image_video_options":"image","image_group":{"image":"","caption":"","credit":"","link-settings":"none","url":""},"video_group":{"video":null,"cover_image":null,"video_orientation":"standard"},"youtube_group":{"oembed-url":"","cover-image":null}}}]}},{"acf_fc_layout":"map","map":{"map":[201190],"show_title":true,"show_description":true}},{"acf_fc_layout":"heading","heading":{"":null,"text":"Our Action in the Press ","anchor":"","sub-heading":"","type":"h2","heading-style":"standard"}},{"acf_fc_layout":"content_collection","content_collection":{"":null,"content_links":[{"content_link_field_group":{"url":"https:\/\/www.msnbc.com\/alex-wagner-tonight\/watch\/trump-s-anti-immigration-plans-face-resource-challenge-at-the-state-level-227867205667","":null,"title_override":"","image_override":"","hide_description":false,"description":"Deirdre Schifeling, chief political and advocacy officer for the ACLU, talks with Alex Wagner about the strategy of thwarting Donald Trump's...","title":"Trump's anti-immigration plans face resource challenge at the state level","og-title":"Trump's anti-immigration plans face resource challenge at the state level","og-image":219843,"og-site-name":"MS NOW"}},{"content_link_field_group":{"url":"https:\/\/www.msnbc.com\/rachel-maddow\/watch\/-firewall-for-freedom-the-plan-to-protect-u-s-democracy-from-donald-trump-227240517833","":null,"title_override":"","image_override":"","hide_description":false,"description":"As American oligarchs line up to reap the benefits of ingratiating themselves with Donald Trump, Trump is growing increasingly bold in his plans to...","title":"'Firewall for freedom': The plan to protect U.S. democracy from Donald Trump","og-title":"'Firewall for freedom': The plan to protect U.S. democracy from Donald Trump","og-image":219844,"og-site-name":"MS NOW"}},{"content_link_field_group":{"url":"https:\/\/www.delawareonline.com\/story\/opinion\/2024\/11\/07\/opinion-delaware-must-be-a-firewall-for-freedom-in-the-face-of-another-trump-era\/76094692007\/","":null,"title_override":"","image_override":"","hide_description":false,"description":"As we face another Trump era, Delaware must take concrete action to protect our communities and defend our most fundamental freedoms.","title":"Opinion: Delaware must be a firewall for freedom in the face of another Trump era","og-title":"Opinion: Delaware must be a firewall for freedom in the face of another Trump era","og-image":206376,"og-site-name":"The News Journal"}},{"content_link_field_group":{"url":"https:\/\/www.seacoastonline.com\/story\/opinion\/columns\/2024\/12\/09\/aclu-nh-how-the-fight-for-our-rights-continues\/76828224007\/","":null,"title_override":"","image_override":"","hide_description":false,"description":"We must ready ourselves that what\u2019s on the horizon will change the very nature of American life for many of us.","title":"ACLU-NH: How the fight for our rights continues","og-title":"Devon Chaffee of ACLU-NH: How the fight for our rights continues","og-image":206377,"og-site-name":"Portsmouth Herald"}},{"content_link_field_group":{"url":"https:\/\/www.nj.com\/opinion\/2024\/11\/how-trump-could-go-after-the-enemies-within-editorial.html","":null,"title_override":"","image_override":"","hide_description":false,"description":"Defendants often complain that they\u2019re being prosecuted for political reasons, but Trump has made explicit promises to do so, and the immunity...","title":"How Trump could go after the enemies within | Editorial - 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