In Maryland, we’re defending the humanity of immigrants

OpEd originally published in The Washington Post

By Nick Taichi Steiner

Assistant Warden Major Mike Cronise stands in the Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility at the Frederick County Detention Center on June 28 in Frederick. (Ricky Carioti/The Washington Post)

Opinion: Coalition Wants to Be Heard by MSDE Workgroup on English Language Learners (Maryland Matters)

Labor Day weekend, the Community Workgroup on ELLs began the work of forming a grass-roots coalition to monitor, provide input to and improve the policy recommendations of the Workgroup on English Language Learners in Public Schools.

Students in CASA’s Mi Espacio afterschool program. Submitted photo.

Nehemiah Bester’s 12 Must-Reads of 2021

A collection from the ACLU of Maryland.

By Nehemiah Bester

Nehemiah Bester is a Black man with short hair and a beard, and is wearing a sport jacket, collared shirt, and tie. Image has a burgundy and white gradient map color profile.

Veto Overrides Now: Time to Finally Enact Parole Reform and Protect Immigrants

Our legislators must override Governor Hogan’s vetoes to create a better Maryland for all.

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Celebrating Latinx Heritage Month 2021

To kick off #LatinxHeritageMonth, ACLU of Maryland staff members shared what makes them proud of their Latinx heritage.

By Lorena Magdalena Diaz

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Racist Rhetoric in Maryland’s Capital

Freedom of speech is one of the most important of our State and federal constitutional rights, which is why the ACLU of Maryland is dedicated to protecting this freedom for all Marylanders.

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Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

Highlighting Ying Matties whose efforts helped bring an end to Howard County’s ICE Contract

Ying Matties is a Chinese woman with long dark hair. She is wearing a dark blue top and is sitting down. There is a framed picture on the wall behind her.

What Happened in Atlanta is Not An Isolated Event

We have seen a rise in racist attacks against Asian Americans since the COVID-19 pandemic hit and recently we saw a horrible and heartbreaking reminder of our country’s history of racial discrimination and violence against Asian Americans.

A person is standing at a rally in Columbia, Maryland, in a yellow hooded jacket, holding a yellow and black umbrella. The person is holidng a sign behind their back that says "Stop AAPI Hate". There are many other people in the picture with umbrellas.

Opinion: End Md.’s Partnership With ICE Once and For All

By Dana Vickers Shelley, Executive Director, ACLU of Maryland; and Gustavo Torres, Executive Director, CASA

By Dana Vickers Shelley

Maryland Matters ICE photo