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Congress Should Seize This Chance to Finally End Warrantless Searches of Americans’ Communications
Screenshot of open letter CDT joined - alongside EFF, Demand Progress, and two dozen others - urging Congress to support an amendment that would end Section 702 warrantless backdoor searches. White document on dark grey background.

CDT Joins EFF, Demand Progress, Others in Urging Congress to Support Amendment Ending Section 702 Warrantless Backdoor Searches
Screenshot of an open letter CDT signed, led by Amnesty International and Access Now, calling for a moratorium on the sale, transfer, and use of surveillance technology. Black bold text on a white background, with a bright yellow Amnesty logo.

CDT Joins Civil Society Orgs and Independent Experts Calling for Investigation and Regulation of the Sale, Transfer and Use of Surveillance Technology
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Court Rules that Warrantless Persistent Aerial Surveillance Is Unconstitutional
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King County, Wash., Bans Government Facial Recognition

DHS Withdraws Its Proposed Biometrics Collection Rule Citing Biden’s Immigration Executive Order

CDT Staff to Tackle Hottest Issues in Tech at RightsCon 2021
CDT Joins OTI, Upturn, and the Leadership Conference for Civil and Human Rights in Call for Moratorium on Law Enforcement Use of Facial Recognition

CDT Joins OTI, Upturn, and the Leadership Conference for Civil and Human Rights in Call for Moratorium on Law Enforcement Use of Facial Recognition
CDT is joined by Tech Freedom & the Brennan Center in urging the Supreme Court to protect privacy at the U.S. border. This is an image of our brief in the case Merchant v. Mayorkas.

TechFreedom & Brennan Center Join CDT in Urging Supreme Court to Protect Privacy at the Border in Merchant v. Mayorkas
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EU Tech Policy Brief: March 2021 Recap

CDT Submits Supplemental Comment in Opposition to DHS Collection of Biometric Data from Aliens Upon Entry to and Departure from U.S.
Screenshot of the March 10, 2021 Coalition Letter CDT Joined to DHS re: Face Surveillance in Airports.

CDT Joins Coalition Letter to Secretary Mayorkas on Proposed Expansion of Face Recognition at Airports