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Civil Liberties Defense Center supports movements that seek to dismantle the political and economic structures at the root of social inequality and environmental destruction. We provide litigation, education, legal and strategic resources to strengthen and embolden their success. 

CLDC educates, supports and defends grassroots activists nationwide. We are dedicated to being a backbone for the grassroots and the frontlines. We help activists navigate the legal system, we represent them at no cost when they are arrested and we help them make smart choices in the face of state repression. We provide the necessary legal support so that activists can have long, sustainable lifetimes fighting in the movement for justice.

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As part of the commitment that CLDC has made to those who work and support immigrant justice, we have created a page of assembled resources, including a “Know your Rights” toolkit and webinar video.

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When everyone feels like a target of the federal government, CLDC continues to stand up and defend those who are most at risk. We are experienced and tested movement lawyers who understand that every case may be a battle for liberation, the survival of the planet, and all who live upon it. Since the presidential election, we have experienced a surge in requests for legal support and trainings: the State is expanding its target list and adding violent military responses every day, so we’re armoring up with every legal tool we have. Now, we ask you to help us increase our capacity to add more movement lawyers to our team to support people and movements most at risk nationwide.

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From the FACE Act to Illegal Surveillance: The Federal Prosecution of the Righteous 39 and the MN 15

The Trump administration is weaponizing federal law to criminalize anti-ICE protesters. In Minnesota, 39 activists face federal prosecution as government investigators stand accused of illegally using customs summonses to circumvent constitutional protections. CLDC is fighting back, exposing government surveillance abuses and challenging the expansion of the FACE Act to silence political dissent.

Bundled-up protesters at an anti-ICE demonstration in downtown Minneapolis hold signs demanding an end to immigration enforcement. In the foreground, a protester wearing a blue winter coat, knit hat and face covering raises a large blue “ICE OUT” sign featuring a white star. Other demonstrators carry signs reading “ABOLISH ICE” and “ICE OUT.”

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