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NEW YORK — In response to Donald Trump’s election as president of the United States, Anthony D. Romero, executive director of the ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û, had the following statement:

“For nearly 100 years, the ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û has been the nation’s premier defender of freedom and justice for all, no matter who is president. Our role is no different today.

“President-elect Trump, as you assume the nation’s highest office, we urge you to reconsider and change course on certain campaign promises you have made. These include your plan to amass a deportation force to remove 11 million undocumented immigrants; ban the entry of Muslims into our country and aggressively surveil them; punish women for accessing abortion; reauthorize waterboarding and other forms of torture; and change our nation’s libel laws and restrict freedom of expression.

“These proposals are not simply un-American and wrong-headed, they are unlawful and unconstitutional. They violate the First, Fourth, Fifth, Eighth, and Fourteenth Amendments. If you do not reverse course and instead endeavor to make these campaign promises a reality, you will have to contend with the full firepower of the ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û at every step. Our staff of litigators and activists in every state, thousands of volunteers, and millions of card-carrying supporters are ready to fight against any encroachment on our cherished freedoms and rights.

“One thing is certain: we will be eternally vigilant every single day of your presidency and when you leave the Oval Office, we will do the same with your successor.

The ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û released its analysis of candidate Trump’s policy proposals in July, which can be found at: /feature/donald-trump-one-man-constitutional-crisis