--- description: Celebrities such as Sia voiced their support and pledged to match followers' donations title: Trump Muslim Ban: ACLU Raises Over $24 Million In Donations image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt6e6ff9dc771f4106/6988b7c4a988ca5cb56bacf6/gettyimages-633022828.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [World](/section/world/) ## World Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [justice](/tag/justice/) ## justice Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # The ACLU Was Given $24 Million Over the Weekend by [Zamira Rahim](/author/zamira-rahim/) ## Zamira Rahim Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jan 30, 2017 11:57 AM CUT  UNITED STATES - JANUARY 29: Rep. Don Beyer, D-Va., speaks with an ACLU legal observer during the protest at Dulles International Airport in Virginia on Sunday, Jan. 29, 2017\. Protests erupted at airports around the country following President Trump's executive order restricting travel from several Islamic countries. UNITED STATES - JANUARY 29: Rep. Don Beyer, D-Va., speaks with an ACLU legal observer during the protest at Dulles International Airport in Virginia on Sunday, Jan. 29, 2017\. Protests erupted at airports around the country following President Trump's executive order restricting travel from several Islamic countries.Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call,Inc. by [Zamira Rahim](/author/zamira-rahim/) ## Zamira Rahim Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jan 30, 2017 11:57 AM CUT The [American Civil Liberties Union](https://www.aclu.org/ "undefined") received [$24.1 million in donations](http://money.cnn.com/2017/01/30/news/aclu-online-donations/index.html "undefined") over the weekend, over six times as much as the rights group typically raises in a year. Donations at the weekend came from over 350,000 people, CNN reports, many of whom had never previously given to the group. The windfall came as[ national and global backlash](http://time.com/4652953/donald-trump-muslim-ban/?iid=sr-link1 "undefined") grew over President Trump’s executive order temporarily denying entry to refugees and citizens of seven majority Muslim nations. The ACLU, one of a number of groups challenging the executive order, [filed a lawsuit in New York](https://www.aclu.org/blog/speak-freely/aclu-and-other-groups-challenge-trump-immigration-ban-after-refugees-detained "undefined") resulting in the successful challenge of parts of the ban. Celebrities including Sia tweeted their support and pledged to match followers’ donations: > [](https://twitter.com/sia/status/825459576036220929) > [](https://twitter.com/sacca/status/825403419376496641) The organisation’s executive director Anthony D. Romero had previously released a statement which said that the ACLU would be [“eternally vigilant”](https://www.aclu.org/news/aclu-statement-donald-trumps-election "undefined") for the duration of President Trump’s term in office. The group is planning to use the money to expand its staff. \[[_CNN_](http://money.cnn.com/2017/01/30/news/aclu-online-donations/index.html "undefined")\] ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4653189/aclu-muslim-ban-donald-trump/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4653189/aclu-muslim-ban-donald-trump/"},"headline":"The ACLU Was Given $24 Million Over the Weekend","datePublished":"2017-01-30T11:57:03.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-23T03:01:10.104Z","description":"The ACLU successfully filed a lawsuit in New York City against parts of President Trump's ban","url":"https://time.com/4653189/aclu-muslim-ban-donald-trump/","keywords":["justice","ACLU","onetime"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt6e6ff9dc771f4106/6988b7c4a988ca5cb56bacf6/gettyimages-633022828.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Zamira Rahim","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/zamira-rahim/"}],"articleSection":"World","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt6e6ff9dc771f4106/6988b7c4a988ca5cb56bacf6/gettyimages-633022828.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"International Arrivals at Dulles","caption":"International Arrivals at Dulles","creditText":"Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call,Inc.","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/world/","name":"World"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/justice/","name":"justice"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/4653189/aclu-muslim-ban-donald-trump/","name":"The ACLU Was Given $24 Million Over the Weekend"}}]}] ```