ACLU Received $19 Million in Donations Since Saturday
The American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit on Saturday on behalf of two men detained at JFK airport and threatened with deportation as a result of Donald Trump's executive order. Not only did it win the first round when federal Judge Ann Donnelly ordered that the men not be deported, but it also generated so much enthusiasm among Americans that 150,000 people joined the organization over the weekend and new donations exceeded $19 million, according to executive director Anthony Romero, who said he has never seen anything like this before. Normally, they get about $4 million in online donations per year. Undoubtedly, more lawsuits are in the pipeline.
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ACLU Received $19 Million in Donations Since Saturday
The American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit on Saturday on behalf of two men detained at JFK airport and threatened with deportation as a result of Donald Trump's executive order. Not only did it win the first round when federal Judge Ann Donnelly ordered that the men not be deported, but it also generated so much enthusiasm among Americans that 150,000 people joined the organization over the weekend and new donations exceeded $19 million, according to executive director Anthony Romero, who said he has never seen anything like this before. Normally, they get about $4 million in online donations per year. Undoubtedly, more lawsuits are in the pipeline.