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The ACLU is Built for Tough Times Like These

We are suing to stop one of the worst, most far-reaching anti-immigrant laws ever passed in the state of Iowa.
Know Your Rights
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What To Do If You Are Stopped By Police, Immigration Agents, Or The FBI

Protect yourself, your family, and your community. Know what the law says about interacting with law enforcement in Iowa.
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"As an openly transgender person living in Iowa, this is a difficult time. Yet I'm hopeful."

Jesse Vroegh is a former ACLU of Iowa client who filed and won the first transgender rights case in our state.
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Why school police officers may not be the most effective way to prevent violence

Research shows school police officers may subconsciously make students feel less safe.

Press Releases

Police in Iowa Schools Focus of New ACLU of Iowa Initiative

ACLU of Iowa’s Mannheimer Youth Award Nominations Open until Nov. 23

ACLU of Iowa Statement on Protections for Transgender Iowans After July 1 Law Change