Anthony Romero
Anthony Romero
Anthony D. Romero is the executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union. He assumed the position in 2001 as the first Latino and openly gay man to do so...
ProfessionLawyer
Date of Birth9 July 1965
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The United States government continues to turn a blind eye to mounting evidence of widespread abuse of detainees held in its custody,
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Rather than focus on this constitutional crisis, Attorney General (Alberto) Gonzales is cracking down on critics of his friend and boss. Our nation is strengthened, not weakened, by those whistle-blowers who are courageous enough to speak out on violations of the law.
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We know that the FBI has a difficult and necessary mandate to protect Americans from the next terrorist attack, ... We are here to deliver a short but powerful message -- to keep America safe and free.
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The American military indefinitely detains individuals -- and tortures some of them -- and the Senate votes to strip them of their rights,
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The photos and videos play a key role in ensuring government accountability for the torture that happened,
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This report shows the war on terrorism became a war on immigrants,
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We wanted to pick individuals who did have unique experiences and unique backgrounds.
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While no one wants to see what's on the photos or videos, they will play an essential role in holding our government leaders accountable for the torture that's happened on their watch.
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When our leaders allow and even encourage abuse at the 'outer limits', America suffers. A nation that works to bring freedom and liberty to other parts of the world shouldn't stomach brutality and inhumanity within its ranks. This abuse of power was engineered and accepted at the highest levels of our government.
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The president needs to rein in -- not bolster -- the attorney general's insatiable appetite for new and unnecessary spying powers,
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Unfortunately, as our lawsuit shows today, those statements are patently false.
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For a country that prides itself on due process and civil liberties, it's just indefensible.
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The U.S. government unfairly deported thousands of immigrants after the Sept. 11 attacks, simply because they were from Muslim countries, and were at the wrong place at the wrong time. For each, there was a network of children, parents, siblings, neighbours and community who depended on him.
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It's increasingly clear that the government is involved in political surveillance of organizations that are involved in nothing more than lawful First Amendment activities, ... It raises very serious questions about whether the FBI is back to its old tricks.