NEW YORK – Today the New York Civil Liberties Union joins New Yorkers at No Kings Day events across the state, for which the NYCLU is a co-sponsor.
In response, NYCLU Executive Director Donna Lieberman issued the following statement:
“Today we join millions of Americans speaking out to reclaim and defend our freedoms from the madness of a wannabe king. In America, power belongs to The People, and We The People will hold the powerful accountable.
“We will not stand by and let Trump and his regime demonize and abuse immigrants, threaten our communities, and separate families. We will not let him normalize secret and unaccountable police in the form of masked ICE agents with no identification. We will not roll over as troops turn our cities into occupied territories on the pretext of emergencies that don’t exist.
“We will not stand by as the president who would be king wreaks havoc on our courts, schools, and universities or tries to control what we’re allowed to say, believe, or advocate. We will not let him weaponize The People’s justice system for petty, personal vendettas, or let him turn back the clock on equal rights. And we will not stand idle as he dismantles what is most decent in our government, from Medicaid to the Department of Education. We will not let the Trump regime hijack our democracy.
“The New York Civil Liberties Union is proudly and peacefully marching with New Yorkers today to use our rights in order to save them.”
