Nathan Freed Wessler

Nathan Freed Wessler

attorney United States

Nathan Freed Wessler is a prominent attorney with the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), known for his work on civil rights and immigration issues. He has been involved in high-profile cases challenging government actions that infringe on individual rights, particularly in the context of immigration enforcement. Wessler's arguments and legal strategies often focus on the implications of law enforcement practices and the protection of vulnerable populations, such as immigrants facing deportation. He recently gained attention for representing students targeted by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in what has been described as a misuse of search warrant applications to arrest individuals based on their activism.

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.01%
Persistence
0 wks
Reach
104,220
Power
6,612$
Sentiment
3.00
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
United States 1 3.00 0.03% +0% 331,002,651 104,220 $21,000,000 6,612$
Totals 1 331,002,651 104,220 $21,000,000 6,612$
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Recent Mentions

United States United States: Nathan Freed Wessler, deputy director of ACLU’s Speech, Privacy and Technology Project, expressed concerns about the use of facial recognition technology. 3

CNN: This controversial technology is helping to find the escaped New Orleans inmates

United Kingdom United Kingdom: Nathan Freed Wessler is an attorney with the American Civil Liberties Union who commented on the government's actions regarding the search warrant. 8

The Guardian: Ice used ‘false pretenses’ for warrant to hunt for Columbia students, lawyers say | US immigration