(AP) – The American Civil Liberties Union says it is suddenly awash in
donations and new members as it does battle with President Donald Trump over the
extent of his constitutional authority.
The nearly century-old organization says membership has more than doubled
since the election to nearly 1.2 million, and almost $80 million in online
contributions have poured in.
That includes a record $24 million surge over two days after Trump banned
people from seven predominantly Muslim countries from entering the United
States.
The boost to the ACLU’s $220 million budget will allow it to spend more on its
state operations. The organization says that became critical after some
legislatures took Trump’s election as a license to promote anti-immigrant,
anti-civil rights and anti-abortion legislation.
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